My Trip to Trinidad

I went to spend a few days in Trinidad. Included in this trip was a group trip with the Birdwatching group of the Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalist Club (TTFNC).

I really did enjoy the outing, which would have been so much better had it not rained all night before and all day on and off on Sunday. The birds kept to hiding in the trees for shelter. I could hear them but not see them. If I thought getting shots of birds in New York was hard, there is a whole new level to shooting in Trinidad. The birds seem to be smaller and faster than the birds in New York. Thankfully I have my video camera also, but as with the stills, the time it takes for me to hit record the birds were already out of the frame.

I got nice footage of a pair of baby Silver Beaked Tanagers who's nest was on a low tree. Both the mother and father kept returning to the tree to feed them, so when we opened the leaves to see them, they opened up their mouths expecting food. Just that shot alone was worth the trip. I've listed the birds I saw on the side bar. I'll be adding images to go with the birds soon.

I'm looking forward to traveling all over to see more birds.