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WHAT’S IN A NAME? COMMON GALLINULE aka MOORHEN
WHAT’S IN A NAME? COMMON GALLINULE aka MOORHEN Names can be a hassle. My own, when not my alter ego Rolling Harbour (from a long line of Harbours), was a act of Baptismal Folly for which I cannot be...
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IT’S A WARBLER. WITH A YELLOW THROAT. ON ABACO. SIMPLE?
IT’S A WARBLER. WITH A YELLOW THROAT. ON ABACO. SIMPLE? The Yellow-throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica) is a most helpful warbler, in that what you see is what you get. You needn’t go to embarrassing...
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“STRIKE THE POSE”: BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERS ON ABACO
“STRIKE THE POSE”: BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERS ON ABACO I’ve featured these little birds before, including a few I took a couple of months back. For reasons to do with a current project I have been...
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THE ‘THRUSH’ THAT ISN’T: NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH ON ABACO
THE ‘THRUSH’ THAT ISN’T: NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH ON ABACO The pretty thrush-like warbler Northern Waterthrush Parkesia noveboracensis is a common winter resident on Abaco. Despite the name it’s not a...
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AMERICAN REDSTARTS ON ABACO: THE DISTAFF SIDE
AMERICAN REDSTARTS ON ABACO: THE DISTAFF SIDE I have a feeling that people are more familiar with the male American redstart than the female. The male’s striking near-black and orange livery is...
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RACCOONS ON ABACO: A MIXED BLESSING?
RACCOONS ON ABACO: A MIXED BLESSING? Abaco, like the rest of the Bahama Islands, is strangely short of native land mammals. The last of the wild ABACO BARBS – descendants of Spanish Colonial horses of...
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AMERICAN REDSTARTS ON ABACO: MALES IN FOCUS
AMERICAN REDSTARTS ON ABACO: MALES IN FOCUS Time to rectify an omission and to feature the striking orange and black male American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla. A while ago I posted about the equally...
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BARN OWLS ON ABACO, BAHAMAS
Barn Owl, Abaco, Bahamas (Woody Bracey) BARN OWLS ON ABACO, BAHAMAS The Barn Owl (Tyto alba) is the only owl you are likely to see – and hear – on Abaco. The species is permanently resident, which is a...
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BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERS: PICTURE PERFECT ON ABACO (13)
BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERS: PICTURE PERFECT ON ABACO (13) Polioptila caerulea PR|B|1 A delicate featherweight gnatcatcher that has characteristic full eye-rings. The long tail may be cocked when perching,...
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FIERCE LITTLE FALCONS: MERLINS ON ABACO
FIERCE LITTLE FALCONS: MERLINS ON ABACO Merlins (Falco columbarius) are fierce small falcons that are fast and agile in flight. On Abaco, they are fairly common winter residents – though finding one...
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