Sunday 12 March 2017

CUBAN ENDEMICS

WE'VE JUST COME BACK FROM 10 DAYS IN CUBA.
WE SAW 24 OF THE 26 ENDEMICS & HAD 30 LIFERS
WHICH INCLUDES THE SMALLEST BIRD IN THE 
WORLD, THE BEE HUMMINGBIRD.
THESE ARE SOME OF THE ENDEMICS & WE ARE 
SLOWLY SORTING THROUGH THE REMAINDER & 
ALSO HUNDREDS OF OLD AMERICAN CARS.

BAHAMA MOCKINGBIRD

BEE HUMMINGBIRD, fem

BEE HUMMINGBIRD, male

BLUE-HEADED QUAIL-DOVE

CUBAN BLACK HAWK

CUBAN GNATCATCHER

CUBAN GRASSQUIT

CUBAN GREEN WOODPECKER

CUBAN ORIOLE

CUBAN PYGMY OWL

CUBAN SCREECH OWL

CUBAN TODY

CUBAN TROGAN

FERNANDINA'S FLICKER, fem
EXCAVATING A NEST.

FERNANDINA'S FLICKER, male

YELLOW-HEADED WARBLER

ZAPATA SPARROW

ZAPATA WREN

13 comments:

  1. Some absolute stunners there. Quite an experience!!

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  2. Looks like a cracking holiday John, superb shots

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  3. I can see that you had an outstanding trip, John.

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  4. Fantastic selection John really colourful

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  5. dit is puur genieten wat is dit mooi.

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  6. Hi John! .. Excellent pictures .. I like all the photos Happy week..

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  7. wow, double-wow

    Those hummingbirds are amazing. Wow

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  8. Great photos and birds are spectacular.

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  9. Superb images of fabulous birds, John. I'd love to know the story behind the hand in the first hummingbird image!

    Best wishes - - - Richard

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  10. I hope you had a wonderful trip! Wow, how wonderful fine birds there to be seen. Greetings

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  11. Wow. Lot of beautiful birds. They are so beautiful.

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  12. Wow and Wow, this is a outstandig trip! And stunning captures.
    Fabulous bird are there.
    greetings,
    Maria

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  13. Many thanks for all your comments,we are still sorting out images,and hope to post soon.
    John and Sue.

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