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Compared to the Bee Hummingbird the Cuban Emerald is a giant! The emerald seems to be quite widespread, I think we saw them at every location we visited though it still took me several days before I managed to get a decent photo of one.
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Chlorostilbon ricordii
The call of the Black Hawk sounds like "Ba-tis-ta", so they say in Cuba. Typically found in coastal areas and on the cays where they feed on crabs and birds. The white markings near the base of the tail are more visible during flight.
Here’s the front view of the beautiful Cuban Trogon. What a spectacular bird!
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Priotelus temnurus
I usually associate pygmy-owls with their familiar toot-toot-toot-toot… call so when we encountered this Cuban Pygmy Owl I was surprised to hear its call which was VERY different.
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Glaucidium siju
If only the adult Cuban Orioles were as cooperative as the youngsters… This little beauty put on quite a show for us but the adults seemed to prefer zipping around in the shadows. I can’t complain though, the youngsters are pretty nice looking and I don’t think I could have asked for a better pose.
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Icterus melanopsis
This is another shot of Cuba's national bird, the Cuban Trogon.
They are much more elusive (for me!) to see and photograph than the Tody, for example.
You can see in this image the teal green back feathers.
Shot at a much more reasonable ISO of 5000!!
Thanks for looking, etc.:)
This feisty little Cuban endemic stood guard at the entrance to the Cueva del Jabali, a cave that doubled as a night club in Cayo Coco I wish that I had better lighting on the bird (it was just after dawn) but it was such a beauty I wanted to present it anyway...
I can't visit a new country and not share at least one shot from a Victorian era cemetery. This is Cementerio la Reina in Cienfuegos, Cuba. Founded in 1837, it has some beautiful statues, although some parts are in urgent need of repair.
Victor Mora Artista
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"Desayuno en el Jardin" La Taler de Papel Artesanal
I read that the Cuban Green Woodpecker is the most common and widespread woodpecker on the island which I find surprising because this is the only one I remember seeing during our visit and we saw lots of West Indian Woodpeckers. Thankfully this one hung around long enough for us to get some decent photos. Of course, this could be the case of us not seeing another one because we weren’t looking for it very hard after we saw this one. It’s definitely a cool little bird and I would love to see one again someday.
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Xiphidiopicus percussus
The Cuban Green Woodpecker is called "La Carpintero" by the locals. This one has been busy riddling this Palm Tree with holes. Often seen in pairs, their Green Olive back, checkered sides, yellow front, white head with a red crest and throat make them an eye catching standout.
Hitting the road after touring places for lower price and purchasing food, this young cuban travels back home.
As I understand it the Cuban Parakeet has suffered a steep decline in the wild due to trapping for the pet trade. Luckily for us we encountered a pretty good-sized flock of them feeding in the trees along the road. I’m always entertained by watching parrots use their feet to eat and we got to see it well from these parakeets.
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Psittacara euops
Cuban crocodiles are one of the most endangered species of crocodile and are found only in Cuba. These small crocodiles are strong swimmers. They walk and leap with ease and are equally at home in water and on land. Typical length is 2.1–2.3 m and typical weight 70–80 kg. Large males can reach as much as 3.5 m in length and weigh more than 215 kg. Despite its modest size, it is a highly aggressive animal, and potentially dangerous to humans. This one was on Smithsonian National Zoo.
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