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HUMMINGBIRDS OF ABACO SPARKLING IN THE SUN
This is a ‘holding’ post while I am actually on Abaco, to be rejigged in due course. The weather is a bit variable, my fishing is somewhat variable (as usual – more miss than hit, though my biggest...
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GREEN PREEN: CUBAN EMERALD HUMMINGBIRD, ABACO
GREEN PREEN: CUBAN EMERALD HUMMINGBIRD, ABACO This tiny bird was in the Abaco coppice, well off the beaten track. Nearly two miles down a notably unbeaten track, in fact, that later was to lead to a...
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QUIS PHOTOGRAPHIET IPSOS PHOTOGRAPHERES? [INSULA ABACO]
QUIS PHOTOGRAPHIET IPSOS PHOTOGRAPHERES? [INSULA ABACO]* Who indeed does photograph the people who take the photographs? Here is a small gallery of photographers on Abaco caught in the act of shooting...
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PRECIOUS EMERALDS ON ABACO: GREEN HUMMINGBIRD JEWELS
PRECIOUS EMERALDS ON ABACO: GREEN HUMMINGBIRD JEWELS There are two resident hummingbird species on Abaco: the beautiful endemic Bahama Woodstar; and the lovely non-native Cuban Emerald. The species...
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Q: WHAT IS CUTER THAN A BAHAMA WOODSTAR HUMMINGBIRD ON ABACO?
Q: WHAT IS CUTER THAN A BAHAMA WOODSTAR HUMMINGBIRD ON ABACO? A: A BABY BAHAMA WOODSTAR HUMMINGBIRD ON ABACO Charmaine Albury from Man-o-War Cay, Abaco, has taken some fabulous photographs of a...
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ABACO: AN IMPORTANT BIRDING AREA IN THE BAHAMAS
Abaco (Cuban) Parrot ABACO: AN IMPORTANT BIRDING AREA IN THE BAHAMAS The Bahamas National Trust BNT is one of several organisations in the Bahamas responsible for conservation across the widely...
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IDENTITY CRISIS ON ABACO:WEST INDIAN WOODPECKERS OR HUMMINGBIRDS?
IDENTITY CRISIS ON ABACO:WEST INDIAN WOODPECKERS OR HUMMINGBIRDS? The hummingbirds round here – Cuban Emeralds and occasional Bahama Woodstars – have feeders full of sugar water to keep them sweet....
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FIVE STARS: BAHAMAS ENDEMIC BIRDS (FOUR FROM ABACO)
Bahama Yellowthroat (Gerlinde Taurer) FIVE STARS: BAHAMAS ENDEMIC BIRDS (FOUR FROM ABACO) The Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival is underway. You can find out more on the CARIBBEAN BIRDS FESTIVALS...
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BAHAMA WOODSTARS NESTING ON MAN-O-WAR CAY, ABACO
BAHAMA WOODSTARS NESTING ON MAN-O-WAR CAY, ABACO I’ve written before about the somewhat fraught relationship between the 2 hummingbird species of Abaco, the endemic Bahama Woodstar and the resident...
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ABACO’S ENDEMIC BIRDS: MAKING A CASE FOR PROTECTION
Bahama Yellowthroat on Abaco – Tom Reed ABACO’S ENDEMIC BIRDS: MAKING A CASE FOR PROTECTION I recently wrote a post showcasing the 4 Bahamas endemic bird species found on Abaco: swallow, warbler,...
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FESTIVE BIRDING ON ABACO WITH GUEST BIRDER VELMA
FESTIVE BIRDING ON ABACO WITH GUEST BIRDER VELMA Velma Knowles is a resident of Nassau but originates from Abaco, where her grandparents lived. She is a keen photographer and birder, and recently...
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‘SEXING THE HUMMER': A GENDER GUIDE TO ABACO’S HUMMINGBIRDS
Cuban Emerald (male) Abaco – Becky Marvil ‘SEXING THE HUMMER': A GENDER GUIDE TO ABACO’S HUMMINGBIRDS The subject matter of this post is not as indelicate as the title might imply; nor is it a...
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GILPIN POINT, ABACO: A ‘2 HOURS, 40 SPECIES’ BIRDING HOTSPOT
GILPIN POINT, ABACO: A ‘2 HOURS, 40 SPECIES’ BIRDING HOTSPOT Got a spare couple of hours? Reluctant to go birding on the bird-reliable yet ambience-lite town dumps, where careful cropping will be...
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THE BAHAMA WOODSTAR NEST: A CHRISTMAS STORY FOR A NEW YEAR
THE BAHAMA WOODSTAR NEST: A CHRISTMAS STORY FOR THE NEW YEAR And it came to pass that on the first day of December in the Year of Our Lord 2015, the time came upon a mother hummingbird; and she laid...
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BAHAMA WOODSTARS: JEWELS IN ABACO’S CROWN
BAHAMA WOODSTARS: JEWELS IN ABACO’S CROWN Abaco is spoilt for birds. What other island in the word has its very own population of ground-nesting parrots? (Clue: none). How many others provide a...
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MATTHEW MOVES ON: BRIGHTER LATER
HURRICANE MATTHEW MOVES ON: BRIGHTER LATER Early reports and post-hurricane news for Abaco is fortunately encouraging, though I appreciate that the Island’s good fortune at the eleventh hour swerve by...
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AFTER THE STORM: ALL THINGS BRIGHT & BEAUTIFUL
ABACO PARROT AFTER THE STORM: ALL THINGS BRIGHT & BEAUTIFUL For tens of thousands of people, the past 2 weeks have been dominated by one cruelly aggressive female: Irma. In terms of a lucky escape,...
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ABACO HUMMINGBIRDS: WHAT’S THE NEWS?
ABACO HUMMINGBIRDS: WHAT’S THE NEWS? SIGHTINGS POST-DORIAN Since the hurricane struck nearly 3 months ago, order is slowly being imposed on the chaos. Debris is being removed in vast quantities,...
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FIVE STARS: BAHAMAS ENDEMIC BIRDS (FOUR FROM ABACO)
Bahama Woodstar (m) Bruce Hallett FIVE STARS: BAHAMAS ENDEMIC BIRDS (FOUR FROM ABACO) It’s December 2020, and Caribbean endemic birds are, deservedly, being given more time in the sun. Right now they...
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FIVE STARS: BAHAMAS ENDEMIC BIRDS (FOUR FROM ABACO)
Bahama Woodstar (m) Bruce Hallett FIVE STARS: BAHAMAS ENDEMIC BIRDS (FOUR FROM ABACO) It’s December 2020, and Caribbean endemic birds are, deservedly, being given more time in the sun. Right now they...
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