tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59652990790443102652011-12-15T16:30:39.665ZA photographic account of our trip to the Caribbean in November 2008 when we travelled 2964 nautical miles whilst visiting twelve islands. Key areas were the Frigate Bird breeding Colony ( 10,000+)on Barbuda, the Greater Flamingo Colony ( 11,000+) on Bonaire, the Scarlet Ibis sanctuary in Trinidad and the ubiquitous Turkey Vultures often seen circling in numbers up to 100. Click on Images to Enlarge.Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.comBlogger291100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965299079044310265.post-31372542222225665942008-12-09T14:25:00.002Z2008-12-09T14:28:20.475Z<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST6AKYG-DhI/AAAAAAAACkY/12RM4_uJzOU/s1600-h/M-G-5391-Scarlet-Ibis,-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277796729083530770" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST6AKYG-DhI/AAAAAAAACkY/12RM4_uJzOU/s400/M-G-5391-Scarlet-Ibis,-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST6ADOLfypI/AAAAAAAACkQ/GY68fXr-hI0/s1600-h/M-G-6206-Scarlet-Ibis,-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277796606159080082" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST6ADOLfypI/AAAAAAAACkQ/GY68fXr-hI0/s400/M-G-6206-Scarlet-Ibis,-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST5_8nAsYPI/AAAAAAAACkI/GIBhCBoVrL0/s1600-h/M-G-6177-Scarlet-Ibis,-Trinidad,-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277796492565569778" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST5_8nAsYPI/AAAAAAAACkI/GIBhCBoVrL0/s400/M-G-6177-Scarlet-Ibis,-Trinidad,-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Scarlet Ibisis in Trinidad's Caroni Bird Sanctuary<br /><br /><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5965299079044310265-3137254222222566594?l=carribeanisles.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965299079044310265.post-29600090747046085852008-12-09T14:23:00.000Z2008-12-09T14:25:30.444Z<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST5_lrS-SQI/AAAAAAAACkA/_tHU3G3oYhc/s1600-h/M-G-6127-Little-Blue-Heron,-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277796098578991362" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST5_lrS-SQI/AAAAAAAACkA/_tHU3G3oYhc/s400/M-G-6127-Little-Blue-Heron,-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Little Blue Heron on Jamaica<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5965299079044310265-2960009074704608585?l=carribeanisles.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965299079044310265.post-25847534489046585972008-12-09T14:21:00.000Z2008-12-09T14:23:49.784Z<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST5_FOux27I/AAAAAAAACj4/EJi7uiI-1qE/s1600-h/M-G-6202-Greater-Yellowlegs,10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277795541155175346" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST5_FOux27I/AAAAAAAACj4/EJi7uiI-1qE/s400/M-G-6202-Greater-Yellowlegs,10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Greater Yellowlegs in the Caroni Bird Sanctuart, Trinidad</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5965299079044310265-2584753448904658597?l=carribeanisles.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965299079044310265.post-34866071193855543132008-12-09T14:20:00.000Z2008-12-09T14:21:47.015Z<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST5-vXDXEzI/AAAAAAAACjw/Eye6i4hIPXE/s1600-h/M-G-6223-Cayman,-Trinidad,-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277795165431862066" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST5-vXDXEzI/AAAAAAAACjw/Eye6i4hIPXE/s400/M-G-6223-Cayman,-Trinidad,-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Cayman in the Mangrove Swamps in Trinidad<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5965299079044310265-3486607119385554313?l=carribeanisles.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965299079044310265.post-49544911227176350162008-12-09T14:16:00.001Z2008-12-09T14:20:01.474Z<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST597zpxUQI/AAAAAAAACjo/4E7dEBvaU68/s1600-h/M-G-6119-Snowy-Egrets,-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277794279755960578" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 280px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST597zpxUQI/AAAAAAAACjo/4E7dEBvaU68/s400/M-G-6119-Snowy-Egrets,-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Snowy Egrets in the Caroni Bird Sanctuary, Trinidad<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5965299079044310265-4954491122717635016?l=carribeanisles.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965299079044310265.post-33126099061625068402008-12-09T14:14:00.002Z2008-12-09T14:16:50.661Z<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST59agOZ88I/AAAAAAAACjg/DOIPJhbgWTc/s1600-h/M-G-6099-%27Stink-Worm%27-caterpillar,-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277793707605226434" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST59agOZ88I/AAAAAAAACjg/DOIPJhbgWTc/s400/M-G-6099-%27Stink-Worm%27-caterpillar,-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5965299079044310265-3312609906162506840?l=carribeanisles.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965299079044310265.post-60421996784101308282008-12-09T14:13:00.000Z2008-12-09T14:14:29.883Z<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST59Cxws6sI/AAAAAAAACjY/h35Vsl5jmE8/s1600-h/M-G-6020-Parakeet,10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277793299995617986" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST59Cxws6sI/AAAAAAAACjY/h35Vsl5jmE8/s400/M-G-6020-Parakeet,10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Green Parakeet in captivity</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5965299079044310265-6042199678410130828?l=carribeanisles.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965299079044310265.post-60098287045205749062008-12-09T14:08:00.002Z2008-12-09T14:12:48.214Z<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST58A6xGejI/AAAAAAAACjQ/6udo5zo_h24/s1600-h/M-G-6001-Green-Heron-on-nest,-15x10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277792168541846066" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST58A6xGejI/AAAAAAAACjQ/6udo5zo_h24/s400/M-G-6001-Green-Heron-on-nest,-15x10.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Green Heron on Nest.<br />Seems odd that two weeks previously I had travelled down to Kent, England in the Snow to see this same species and that now I was seeing it on its nest in temperatures in excess of 30 Centigrade.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5965299079044310265-6009828704520574906?l=carribeanisles.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965299079044310265.post-30587303561727099222008-12-09T14:06:00.000Z2008-12-09T14:08:31.428Z<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST57kpaGR0I/AAAAAAAACjI/NKh8Aihf_KA/s1600-h/M-G-5951-Great-White-Egret-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277791682845624130" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST57kpaGR0I/AAAAAAAACjI/NKh8Aihf_KA/s400/M-G-5951-Great-White-Egret-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Great White Egret on Curacao<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5965299079044310265-3058730356172709922?l=carribeanisles.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965299079044310265.post-34944559537090581362008-12-09T14:04:00.003Z2008-12-09T14:06:39.038Z<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST569RPbPVI/AAAAAAAACjA/n9toMOwWs1s/s1600-h/M-G-5974-Osprey-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277791006343511378" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST569RPbPVI/AAAAAAAACjA/n9toMOwWs1s/s400/M-G-5974-Osprey-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div>Osprey ( or Sea Eagles as they are known locally) on Bonaire</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5965299079044310265-3494455953709058136?l=carribeanisles.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965299079044310265.post-10942760202751603612008-12-09T14:01:00.001Z2008-12-09T14:04:01.685Z<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST56hNAVOsI/AAAAAAAACi4/WIBEH8Vm1w0/s1600-h/M-G-5875-Greater-Flamingo-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277790524170123970" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST56hNAVOsI/AAAAAAAACi4/WIBEH8Vm1w0/s400/M-G-5875-Greater-Flamingo-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST56ZPA-3xI/AAAAAAAACiw/MyJZ-fODfek/s1600-h/M-G-5858-Greater-Flamingo-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277790387270770450" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST56ZPA-3xI/AAAAAAAACiw/MyJZ-fODfek/s400/M-G-5858-Greater-Flamingo-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Greater Flamingos on Bonaire<br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5965299079044310265-1094276020275160361?l=carribeanisles.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965299079044310265.post-29857402813532850872008-12-09T13:59:00.001Z2008-12-09T14:01:32.173Z<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST551DOcJlI/AAAAAAAACio/30iZvn7bWQw/s1600-h/M-G-5815-Troupial-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277789765630699090" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST551DOcJlI/AAAAAAAACio/30iZvn7bWQw/s400/M-G-5815-Troupial-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div> </div><div>Troupial (type of Oriole) in Curacao</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5965299079044310265-2985740281353285087?l=carribeanisles.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965299079044310265.post-53958991446875482632008-12-09T13:55:00.002Z2008-12-13T13:06:21.663Z<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST55BvzmGkI/AAAAAAAACig/tTw9awIx-oU/s1600-h/M-G-5807-Nazca-Booby-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277788884244503106" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST55BvzmGkI/AAAAAAAACig/tTw9awIx-oU/s400/M-G-5807-Nazca-Booby-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Masked Booby in Curacao</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5965299079044310265-5395899144687548263?l=carribeanisles.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965299079044310265.post-61520809630925579252008-12-09T13:54:00.001Z2008-12-09T13:55:54.507Z<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST542fp6kPI/AAAAAAAACiY/LzTg0GXk0Ng/s1600-h/M-G-6102-Grenada-Lady,-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277788690930372850" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST542fp6kPI/AAAAAAAACiY/LzTg0GXk0Ng/s400/M-G-6102-Grenada-Lady,-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST54tewOdAI/AAAAAAAACiQ/Iq_6HogzYDU/s1600-h/M-G-5800-Caribbean-Local-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277788536069583874" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST54tewOdAI/AAAAAAAACiQ/Iq_6HogzYDU/s400/M-G-5800-Caribbean-Local-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5965299079044310265-6152080963092557925?l=carribeanisles.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965299079044310265.post-4169758569271732122008-12-09T13:51:00.004Z2008-12-09T13:54:26.192Z<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST54JpWU5EI/AAAAAAAACiI/NqiG6DR5Vqc/s1600-h/M-G-6051-Cattle-Egret,-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277787920438453314" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST54JpWU5EI/AAAAAAAACiI/NqiG6DR5Vqc/s400/M-G-6051-Cattle-Egret,-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST53_ccJfOI/AAAAAAAACiA/bPiyz11mAXM/s1600-h/M-G-5798-Cattle-Egret-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277787745174519010" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST53_ccJfOI/AAAAAAAACiA/bPiyz11mAXM/s400/M-G-5798-Cattle-Egret-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST535mmywFI/AAAAAAAACh4/h5ssMomVIbw/s1600-h/M-G-5774-Cattle-Egret-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277787644824305746" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST535mmywFI/AAAAAAAACh4/h5ssMomVIbw/s400/M-G-5774-Cattle-Egret-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Cattle Egrets (or Cow Birds as they are known locally) on Barbados<br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5965299079044310265-416975856927173212?l=carribeanisles.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965299079044310265.post-72550758203888768022008-12-09T13:46:00.004Z2008-12-12T10:13:07.010Z<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST52-5D3oCI/AAAAAAAAChw/JAUAkZJ2mp8/s1600-h/M-G-6191-Turkey-Vulture,-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277786636165816354" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST52-5D3oCI/AAAAAAAAChw/JAUAkZJ2mp8/s400/M-G-6191-Turkey-Vulture,-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Turkey Vulture on Isla de Margarita, Venezuela<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST520Lj_rHI/AAAAAAAACho/JX-b2kAqy7Y/s1600-h/M-G-5707-Turkey-Vulture-2--10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277786452153838706" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST520Lj_rHI/AAAAAAAACho/JX-b2kAqy7Y/s400/M-G-5707-Turkey-Vulture-2--10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Turkey Vulture on Tortola<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5965299079044310265-7255075820388876802?l=carribeanisles.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965299079044310265.post-78819138303040791002008-12-09T13:42:00.002Z2008-12-09T13:45:49.562Z<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST52Peq1lEI/AAAAAAAAChg/dUFywAAhpLQ/s1600-h/M-G-6095-Sunset-in-the-Caribbean,-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277785821627651138" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST52Peq1lEI/AAAAAAAAChg/dUFywAAhpLQ/s400/M-G-6095-Sunset-in-the-Caribbean,-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Sunset in Antigua<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST512H-I_OI/AAAAAAAAChY/AJqz5lWDKEg/s1600-h/M-G-5654-Sunset-in-the-Caribbean-2-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277785386037869794" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST512H-I_OI/AAAAAAAAChY/AJqz5lWDKEg/s400/M-G-5654-Sunset-in-the-Caribbean-2-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Sunset in Montego Bay, Jamaica</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5965299079044310265-7881913830304079100?l=carribeanisles.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965299079044310265.post-32008498430433983012008-12-09T13:39:00.001Z2008-12-09T13:41:52.552Z<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST51RuzAgZI/AAAAAAAAChQ/TH5X5SfFZ1w/s1600-h/M-G-5622-Spotted-Sandpiper-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277784760804999570" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST51RuzAgZI/AAAAAAAAChQ/TH5X5SfFZ1w/s400/M-G-5622-Spotted-Sandpiper-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST51MOw9ptI/AAAAAAAAChI/JlS5VxJWqRY/s1600-h/M-G-5616-Spotted-Sandpiper-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277784666307143378" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST51MOw9ptI/AAAAAAAAChI/JlS5VxJWqRY/s400/M-G-5616-Spotted-Sandpiper-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Spotted Sandpiper o the Beach at Tortola, British Virgin Islands<br /></div><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5965299079044310265-3200849843043398301?l=carribeanisles.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965299079044310265.post-51291304988357775162008-12-09T13:36:00.001Z2008-12-09T13:39:30.194Z<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST50zroFjwI/AAAAAAAAChA/3kYc5gYzME4/s1600-h/M-G-5580-Royal-Tern-10x-15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277784244557811458" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST50zroFjwI/AAAAAAAAChA/3kYc5gYzME4/s400/M-G-5580-Royal-Tern-10x-15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST50sBKDeqI/AAAAAAAACg4/eMqIno56vLU/s1600-h/M-G-5577-Royal-Tern-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277784112898472610" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/ST50sBKDeqI/AAAAAAAACg4/eMqIno56vLU/s400/M-G-5577-Royal-Tern-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Royal Terns were common on most of the Caribbean Islands<br /><br /></div><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5965299079044310265-5129130498835777516?l=carribeanisles.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965299079044310265.post-10608018954454613612008-12-06T16:04:00.004Z2008-12-06T16:13:54.173Z<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqjxOJYhrI/AAAAAAAACgw/W6zAFvuH_SU/s1600-h/M-G-6011-Brown-Pelican-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276709979424327346" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqjxOJYhrI/AAAAAAAACgw/W6zAFvuH_SU/s400/M-G-6011-Brown-Pelican-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Brown Pelican on the Isla de Margarita, Venezuela<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqjng4HFaI/AAAAAAAACgo/4c2S3vlZY7Q/s1600-h/M-G-5649-Brown-Pelican-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276709812653462946" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqjng4HFaI/AAAAAAAACgo/4c2S3vlZY7Q/s400/M-G-5649-Brown-Pelican-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Brown Pelican on Samana, Dominican Republic<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqjfmi4D5I/AAAAAAAACgg/8e89d4yeQGg/s1600-h/M-G-5629-Brown-Pelican-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276709676736057234" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqjfmi4D5I/AAAAAAAACgg/8e89d4yeQGg/s400/M-G-5629-Brown-Pelican-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Brown Pelican on Samana, Dominican Republic<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqjXAqbo8I/AAAAAAAACgY/kpt9ck2PXZM/s1600-h/M-G-5561-Brown-Pelican-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276709529128248258" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqjXAqbo8I/AAAAAAAACgY/kpt9ck2PXZM/s400/M-G-5561-Brown-Pelican-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Brown Pelican on Tortola, British Virgin Islands<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5965299079044310265-1060801895445461361?l=carribeanisles.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965299079044310265.post-79004642211471036922008-12-06T15:59:00.004Z2008-12-06T16:03:53.329Z<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqh7DM3FcI/AAAAAAAACgQ/fm6DugskyN8/s1600-h/M-G-5549-Sanderling-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276707949261559234" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqh7DM3FcI/AAAAAAAACgQ/fm6DugskyN8/s400/M-G-5549-Sanderling-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqhw5SQ1aI/AAAAAAAACgI/5jTTteRSFfc/s1600-h/M-G-5548-Sanderling-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276707774801171874" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqhw5SQ1aI/AAAAAAAACgI/5jTTteRSFfc/s400/M-G-5548-Sanderling-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqhqm4vVRI/AAAAAAAACgA/QnD4JSrFCZw/s1600-h/M-G-5546-Sanderling-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276707666783065362" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqhqm4vVRI/AAAAAAAACgA/QnD4JSrFCZw/s400/M-G-5546-Sanderling-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqhkkkxmfI/AAAAAAAACf4/2NWD_tRep20/s1600-h/M-G-5533-Sanderling-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276707563083241970" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqhkkkxmfI/AAAAAAAACf4/2NWD_tRep20/s400/M-G-5533-Sanderling-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Sanderling on Tortola, British Virgin Islands<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5965299079044310265-7900464221147103692?l=carribeanisles.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965299079044310265.post-80335200019396021732008-12-06T15:49:00.007Z2008-12-06T15:58:39.655Z<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqfxTVYt0I/AAAAAAAACfw/7IkRKR6Crg8/s1600-h/M-G-5498-Magnificent-Frigate-Bird,-juvenile,-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276705582770337602" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqfxTVYt0I/AAAAAAAACfw/7IkRKR6Crg8/s400/M-G-5498-Magnificent-Frigate-Bird,-juvenile,-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Juvenile<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqfqUaA_sI/AAAAAAAACfo/I0fH0P5gjNQ/s1600-h/M-G-5490-Magnificent-Frigate-Bird,-juvenile,-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276705462799105730" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqfqUaA_sI/AAAAAAAACfo/I0fH0P5gjNQ/s400/M-G-5490-Magnificent-Frigate-Bird,-juvenile,-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Juvenile<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqfhTd3U7I/AAAAAAAACfg/lTV0BjMvaBU/s1600-h/M-G-5483-Magnificent-Frigate-Bird,-female,-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276705307927991218" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqfhTd3U7I/AAAAAAAACfg/lTV0BjMvaBU/s400/M-G-5483-Magnificent-Frigate-Bird,-female,-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Female<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqfaqiRBeI/AAAAAAAACfY/eXM2DsxIWnY/s1600-h/M-G-5476-Magnificent-Frigate-Bird,-female,-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276705193861383650" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqfaqiRBeI/AAAAAAAACfY/eXM2DsxIWnY/s400/M-G-5476-Magnificent-Frigate-Bird,-female,-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Female<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqfUDJ_cfI/AAAAAAAACfQ/fZYNAEeW6kM/s1600-h/M-G-5469-Magnificent-Frigate-Bird,-male,-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276705080211370482" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqfUDJ_cfI/AAAAAAAACfQ/fZYNAEeW6kM/s400/M-G-5469-Magnificent-Frigate-Bird,-male,-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Male<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqfMIe2OxI/AAAAAAAACfI/izIxIP_Ml1g/s1600-h/M-G-5463-Magnificent-Frigate-Bird,-Juvenile,-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276704944202070802" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqfMIe2OxI/AAAAAAAACfI/izIxIP_Ml1g/s400/M-G-5463-Magnificent-Frigate-Bird,-Juvenile,-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Juvenile </div><div>These were seen at almost every port of call<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5965299079044310265-8033520001939602173?l=carribeanisles.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965299079044310265.post-20806297283034449582008-12-06T15:47:00.000Z2008-12-06T15:49:17.009Z<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqezeI7BFI/AAAAAAAACfA/JeCAt6vjCIY/s1600-h/M-G-5433-Peacock,-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276704520518960210" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqezeI7BFI/AAAAAAAACfA/JeCAt6vjCIY/s400/M-G-5433-Peacock,-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />A captive Peacock<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5965299079044310265-2080629728303444958?l=carribeanisles.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965299079044310265.post-28638490979887996682008-12-06T15:46:00.000Z2008-12-06T15:47:51.957Z<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqeeHOFvgI/AAAAAAAACe4/f4jz9g8o4XQ/s1600-h/M-G-5411-Ostrich,-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276704153589366274" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqeeHOFvgI/AAAAAAAACe4/f4jz9g8o4XQ/s400/M-G-5411-Ostrich,-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />A captive Ostrich<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5965299079044310265-2863849097988799668?l=carribeanisles.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965299079044310265.post-37779359269793214192008-12-06T15:43:00.002Z2008-12-06T15:46:23.995Z<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqeHHcGYAI/AAAAAAAACew/m4GDW6aJPwE/s1600-h/M-G-5427-Iguana,10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276703758511136770" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqeHHcGYAI/AAAAAAAACew/m4GDW6aJPwE/s400/M-G-5427-Iguana,10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqd-pXUcnI/AAAAAAAACeo/p2vB86CpzzE/s1600-h/M-G-5404-Iguana,-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276703612999070322" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqd-pXUcnI/AAAAAAAACeo/p2vB86CpzzE/s400/M-G-5404-Iguana,-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqd2TljCSI/AAAAAAAACeg/TyBgOffBi24/s1600-h/M-G-5397-Iguana,-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276703469714213154" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqd2TljCSI/AAAAAAAACeg/TyBgOffBi24/s400/M-G-5397-Iguana,-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>A native Iguana<br /><br /></div><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5965299079044310265-3777935926979321419?l=carribeanisles.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965299079044310265.post-61476639540645262242008-12-06T15:41:00.000Z2008-12-06T15:43:09.355Z<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqdQlnmJjI/AAAAAAAACeY/amf-W1b2ktc/s1600-h/M-G-5381-White-Cheeked-Pintail,-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276702821719615026" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqdQlnmJjI/AAAAAAAACeY/amf-W1b2ktc/s400/M-G-5381-White-Cheeked-Pintail,-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>White cheeked Pintail on Saint Martin</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5965299079044310265-6147663954064526224?l=carribeanisles.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965299079044310265.post-83084265586127479652008-12-06T15:39:00.000Z2008-12-06T15:41:06.881Z<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqc4g8pdrI/AAAAAAAACeQ/6gv0QYiLxGg/s1600-h/M-G-5357-Common-Moorhen,-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276702408148874930" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqc4g8pdrI/AAAAAAAACeQ/6gv0QYiLxGg/s400/M-G-5357-Common-Moorhen,-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Common Moorhen on Saint Martin<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5965299079044310265-8308426558612747965?l=carribeanisles.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965299079044310265.post-54450521922976094462008-12-06T15:34:00.001Z2008-12-06T15:37:10.805Z<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqbtK7MQ5I/AAAAAAAACeA/A48bI_ngGLA/s1600-h/M-G-5340-Blue-Yellow-Macaw,-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276701113746998162" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqbtK7MQ5I/AAAAAAAACeA/A48bI_ngGLA/s400/M-G-5340-Blue-Yellow-Macaw,-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Blue/yellow Macaw on Bonaire</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5965299079044310265-5445052192297609446?l=carribeanisles.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965299079044310265.post-83392569045894281342008-12-06T15:27:00.001Z2008-12-06T15:32:55.880Z<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqadkHjqTI/AAAAAAAACd4/5DjscGZcWoY/s1600-h/M-G-5334-Zenaida-Dove,-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276699746120214834" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/STqadkHjqTI/AAAAAAAACd4/5DjscGZcWoY/s400/M-G-5334-Zenaida-Dove,-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Zenada Dove on Saint Martin<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5965299079044310265-8339256904589428134?l=carribeanisles.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0