gardenbsquared(25)•in #birding•2692 days agoYellow-crowned Tyrannulet (Tyrannulus elatus) - Birds of the Guyanas 27The Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet is an inconspicuous small bird that lives in humid lowlands in most of northern South America and Panama. I saw it for the first t...1gardenbsquared(25)•in birding•2692 days agoYellow-crowned Tyrannulet (Tyrannulus elatus) - Birds of the Guyanas 27The Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet is an inconspicuous small bird that lives in humid lowlands in most of northern South America and Panama. I saw it for the first t...1
gardenbsquared(25)•in #birding•2693 days agoBlack-throated Mango (Anthracothorax nigricollis) - Birds of the Guyanas 26 - and a Squirrel MonkeyThe female Black-throated Mango strongly resembles a female Green-throated Mango and both of them look very similar to the juvenile male Green-throated Mango. I...1gardenbsquared(25)•in birding•2693 days agoBlack-throated Mango (Anthracothorax nigricollis) - Birds of the Guyanas 26 - and a Squirrel MonkeyThe female Black-throated Mango strongly resembles a female Green-throated Mango and both of them look very similar to the juvenile male Green-throated Mango. I...1
gardenbsquared(25)•in #birding•2696 days agoGreen-tailed Jacamar (Galbula galbula) - Birds of the Guyanas 25The Green-tailed Jacamar is the most common Jacamar in Suriname. This beautiful coloured bird can be found at forest edges where it hunts for insects. With its ...0gardenbsquared(25)•in birding•2696 days agoGreen-tailed Jacamar (Galbula galbula) - Birds of the Guyanas 25The Green-tailed Jacamar is the most common Jacamar in Suriname. This beautiful coloured bird can be found at forest edges where it hunts for insects. With its ...0
gardenbsquared(25)•in #birding•2697 days agoSmooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani) - Birds of the Guyanas 24The Smooth-billed Ani is an extremely social bird that lives in small family groups. You see them often eating together but they also build their nests together...2gardenbsquared(25)•in birding•2697 days agoSmooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani) - Birds of the Guyanas 24The Smooth-billed Ani is an extremely social bird that lives in small family groups. You see them often eating together but they also build their nests together...2
gardenbsquared(25)•in #birding•2699 days agoSnail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) - Birds of the Guyanas 23It's obvious why the Snail Kite is called a snail kite. It's a specialised snail eater; a molluscivore. Its main diet consists of large apple snails and there a...1gardenbsquared(25)•in birding•2699 days agoSnail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) - Birds of the Guyanas 23It's obvious why the Snail Kite is called a snail kite. It's a specialised snail eater; a molluscivore. Its main diet consists of large apple snails and there a...1
gardenbsquared(25)•in #birding•2700 days agoBlue-gray Tanager (Thraupis episcopus) - Birds of the Guyanas 22The Blue-grey Tanager is a very common blue bird that can be seen in almost every garden in Suriname. They live in small groups in open terrain or at the forest...0gardenbsquared(25)•in birding•2700 days agoBlue-gray Tanager (Thraupis episcopus) - Birds of the Guyanas 22The Blue-grey Tanager is a very common blue bird that can be seen in almost every garden in Suriname. They live in small groups in open terrain or at the forest...0
gardenbsquared(25)•in #birding•2702 days agoGreen-throated Mango (Anthracothorax viridigula) - Birds of the Guyanas 21This beautiful hummingbird, the Green-throated Mango, is relatively uncommon. I haven't seen it much this year, but last year around the same time, I saw it alm...4gardenbsquared(25)•in birding•2702 days agoGreen-throated Mango (Anthracothorax viridigula) - Birds of the Guyanas 21This beautiful hummingbird, the Green-throated Mango, is relatively uncommon. I haven't seen it much this year, but last year around the same time, I saw it alm...4
gardenbsquared(25)•in #birding•2703 days agoGreyish Saltator (Saltator coerulescens) - Birds of the Guyanas 20The Greyish Saltator (Saltator coerulescens) sometimes visits our garden looking for fruit to eat but normally it prefers the open country and fields in the coa...3gardenbsquared(25)•in birding•2703 days agoGreyish Saltator (Saltator coerulescens) - Birds of the Guyanas 20The Greyish Saltator (Saltator coerulescens) sometimes visits our garden looking for fruit to eat but normally it prefers the open country and fields in the coa...3
gardenbsquared(25)•in #birding•2704 days agoPiratic Flycatcher - Birds of the Guyanas 19The Piratic Flycatcher (Legatus leucophaius) is a conspicuous bird with a very distinctive song that sometimes can be heard the whole day long. I haven't seen t...1gardenbsquared(25)•in birding•2704 days agoPiratic Flycatcher - Birds of the Guyanas 19The Piratic Flycatcher (Legatus leucophaius) is a conspicuous bird with a very distinctive song that sometimes can be heard the whole day long. I haven't seen t...1
gardenbsquared(25)•in #birding•2705 days agoYellow Oriole - Birds of the Guyanas 18This stunningly beautiful bird is the Yellow Oriole (Icterus nigrogularis). And although it's almost completely yellow, it is a member of the blackbird family (...5gardenbsquared(25)•in birding•2705 days agoYellow Oriole - Birds of the Guyanas 18This stunningly beautiful bird is the Yellow Oriole (Icterus nigrogularis). And although it's almost completely yellow, it is a member of the blackbird family (...5
gardenbsquared(25)•in #birding•2706 days agoLesser Yellow-headed Vulture - Birds of the Guyanas 17The Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture (Cathartes burrovianus) is one of the five vulture species in Suriname. It greatly resembles the Greater Yellow-headed Vulture ...4gardenbsquared(25)•in birding•2706 days agoLesser Yellow-headed Vulture - Birds of the Guyanas 17The Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture (Cathartes burrovianus) is one of the five vulture species in Suriname. It greatly resembles the Greater Yellow-headed Vulture ...4
gardenbsquared(25)•in #birding•2707 days agoBlack-capped Donacobius - Birds of the Guyanas 16The Black-capped Donacobius is a conspicuous bird that can be found in wet places like marshes, mainly along the coastline. They like to be in or on top of dens...3gardenbsquared(25)•in birding•2707 days agoBlack-capped Donacobius - Birds of the Guyanas 16The Black-capped Donacobius is a conspicuous bird that can be found in wet places like marshes, mainly along the coastline. They like to be in or on top of dens...3
gardenbsquared(25)•in #birding•2708 days agoGreen-rumped Parrotlet - Birds of the Guyanas 15The Green-rumped Parrotlet is the smallest of all 25 parrots and macaws in Suriname. They mainly live in the fields where they eat seeds, fruits and flowers. Th...5gardenbsquared(25)•in birding•2708 days agoGreen-rumped Parrotlet - Birds of the Guyanas 15The Green-rumped Parrotlet is the smallest of all 25 parrots and macaws in Suriname. They mainly live in the fields where they eat seeds, fruits and flowers. Th...5
gardenbsquared(25)•in #birding•2709 days agoRufescent Tiger-Heron - Birds of the Guyanas 14This stunningly beautiful bird is the Rufescent Tiger-Heron. Since we've entered the dry season some of the surrounding fields have become more accessible again...3gardenbsquared(25)•in birding•2709 days agoRufescent Tiger-Heron - Birds of the Guyanas 14This stunningly beautiful bird is the Rufescent Tiger-Heron. Since we've entered the dry season some of the surrounding fields have become more accessible again...3
gardenbsquared(25)•in #birding•2710 days agoOne week of bird(watch)ing - 6 FTE birds spottedArrowhead Piculet (Picumnus minutissimus) Last week was a fantastic week for birding. I spotted 6 birds for the first time ever (FTE). Not that these birds are ...4gardenbsquared(25)•in birding•2710 days agoOne week of bird(watch)ing - 6 FTE birds spottedArrowhead Piculet (Picumnus minutissimus) Last week was a fantastic week for birding. I spotted 6 birds for the first time ever (FTE). Not that these birds are ...4
gardenbsquared(25)•in #birding•2711 days agoSpotted Tody-flycatcher - Birds of the Guyanas 13The Spotted Tody-flycatcher visited our garden yesterday morning for the first time. I've seen this small bird (9-10cm) only a couple of times before. It was lo...0gardenbsquared(25)•in birding•2711 days agoSpotted Tody-flycatcher - Birds of the Guyanas 13The Spotted Tody-flycatcher visited our garden yesterday morning for the first time. I've seen this small bird (9-10cm) only a couple of times before. It was lo...0
gardenbsquared(25)•in #birding•2712 days agoTropical Kingbird - Birds of the Guyanas 12The Tropical Kingbird is one of the most common and conspicuous birds of Suriname. It's a real flycatcher and it catches flying insects from a perch. It can be ...0gardenbsquared(25)•in birding•2712 days agoTropical Kingbird - Birds of the Guyanas 12The Tropical Kingbird is one of the most common and conspicuous birds of Suriname. It's a real flycatcher and it catches flying insects from a perch. It can be ...0
gardenbsquared(25)•in #birding•2713 days agoGreater Ani - Birds of the Guyanas 11The Greater Ani is a very social bird in the cuckoo family. They nest in small groups, building a single nest in which all the females lay their eggs. All the m...0gardenbsquared(25)•in birding•2713 days agoGreater Ani - Birds of the Guyanas 11The Greater Ani is a very social bird in the cuckoo family. They nest in small groups, building a single nest in which all the females lay their eggs. All the m...0
gardenbsquared(25)•in #birding•2715 days agoArrowhead Piculet - Birds of the Guyanas 10Being relatively new to birding has its advantages: there are a lot of 'first time ever' birds. So it is with the Arrowhead Piculet. Yesterday evening it landed...1gardenbsquared(25)•in birding•2715 days agoArrowhead Piculet - Birds of the Guyanas 10Being relatively new to birding has its advantages: there are a lot of 'first time ever' birds. So it is with the Arrowhead Piculet. Yesterday evening it landed...1
gardenbsquared(25)•in #birding•2716 days agoBlue-black Grassquit - Birds of the Guyanas 9The Blue-black Grassquit is a common visitor in our garden. This small bird (10 cm) in the tanager family can be found in the fields and along the canals where ...1gardenbsquared(25)•in birding•2716 days agoBlue-black Grassquit - Birds of the Guyanas 9The Blue-black Grassquit is a common visitor in our garden. This small bird (10 cm) in the tanager family can be found in the fields and along the canals where ...1
