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A trip to South Gare last week to try and see Ringed Plover, Charadrius hiaticula didn't disappoint. Ringed Plover, Charadrius hiaticula Ringed Plover, Charadrius hiaticula Ringed Plover, Charadrius hiaticula Ringed Plover, Charadrius hiaticula

Here are the last from Aruba. Not the best place I've photographed birds but it did have enough to keep me happy. Plus it's an amazing island and well worth the visit, if you get away from the tourist areas. Leucistic Eared Dove, Zenaida auriculata Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis...

Getting near to the end of the bird images I processed from my trip to Aruba, so here are the penultimate 4 Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis Cayenne Tern, Thalasseus acuflavidus eurygnathus White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia

4 more birds from Aruba. White-cheeked Pintail, Anas bahamensis Common Gallinule, Gallinula galeata Muscovy Duck, Cairina moschata Black Skimmer, Rynchops niger

Another 4 birds seen in Aruba. Female Black-faced Grassquit, Melanospiza bicolor Male Black-faced Grassquit, Melanospiza bicolor Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis Gray Kingbird, Tyrannus dominicensis

4 more birds seen on Aruba Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis Cayenne Tern, Thalasseus acuflavidus eurygnathus Tropical Mockingbird, Mimus gilvus

From Wikipedia "The green iguana (Iguana iguana), also known as the American iguana or the common green iguana, is a large, arboreal, mostly herbivorous species of lizard of the genus Iguana. Usually, this animal is simply called the iguana. The green iguana ranges over a large geographic area...

4 more Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis shots Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis

4 different birds from Aruba Laughing Gull, Leucophaeus atricilla Gray Kingbird, Tyrannus dominicensis Yellow Oriole, Icterus nigrogularis Carib Grackle, Quiscalus lugubris

Some Terns from Aruba. I always find Terns difficult to ID. An example of this is the Roseate Tern, Sterna dougallii in the 1st and last images look completely different. This is due to differences in age or winter/breeding plumage. One consistent thing is the white edge on the primary...

An early morning trip to a wetland area on Aruba where I saw a few Black-necked Stilt, Himantopus mexicanus Black-necked Stilt, Himantopus mexicanus Black-necked Stilt, Himantopus mexicanus Black-necked Stilt, Himantopus mexicanus Black-necked Stilt, Himantopus mexicanus Black-necked...

Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus again taken on the island of Aruba Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus

A few of the different Herons and Egrets seen on Aruba Great Egret, Ardea alba egretta Tricolored Heron, Egretta tricolor Tricolored Heron, Egretta tricolor Green Heron, Butorides virescens Little Blue Heron, Egretta caerulea

Some shot of the Venezuelan Troupial, Icterus icterus Venezuelan Troupial, Icterus icterus Venezuelan Troupial, Icterus icterus Venezuelan Troupial, Icterus icterus

Another bird on my wanted list, the Crested Caracara, Caracara plancus. I'd seen them briefly in Costa Rica but really wanted to get some shots of them. Still not the best but better than my previous efforts. Crested Caracara, Caracara plancus Crested Caracara, Caracara plancus Crested...

No matter where you go in the world, there seems to be doves and pigeons. Aruba is no exception, so here are 3 of them. Bare-eyed Pigeon, Patagioenas corensis Eared Dove, Zenaida auriculata Common Ground Dove, Columbina passerina

I sometime find large birds more difficult to photograph than the smaller ones. I think it's because I need to be further away from the subject when using 500mm and this brings atmospheric conditions into the equation, especially in hot climates. Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis Brown...

A Magnificent Frigatebird, Fregata magnificens coming down to the sea to try and catch something. Magnificent Frigatebird, Fregata magnificens Magnificent Frigatebird, Fregata magnificens Magnificent Frigatebird, Fregata magnificens

One of the birds I really wanted to get was the Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia. I'd tried in Florida, California and Nevada but to no avail. We have just returned from the island of Aruba and whilst there I finally managed to see and photograph them. Here are a few shots of them Burrowing...

Previously known as Sylvia communis but now called Curruca communis. From Wikipedia "The common whitethroat or greater whitethroat (Curruca communis) is a common and widespread typical warbler which breeds throughout Europe and across much of temperate western Asia. This small passerine bird is...