Tag Archives: ornithology

Jan25

Martinique – the Bananaquit, Coereba flaveola

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Apart from the great name (Bananaquit, are you serious?!), the banaquit is very common in Martinique. Loves hanging out in the same bushes as the hummingbirds or at the bar, sipping syrup directly from the bottle! Cute little critter, a pleasure to take photos of.

Jan25

Only in Martinique – the – White-breasted Thrasher, Ramphocinclus brachyurus

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During a random tour of the Martinique last December, we were walking back from the Chateau Dubuc when I heard a foraging noise coming from the forest to the left of the little path that takes from the castle to the parking. I froze – what could it be? I peeked into the dense undergrowth […]

Jan23

Martinique – Wine Throated Hummingbird, Atthis ellioti

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Whilst doing research for another painting (that’s still not finished) I found this amazing photo on the web It’s by José Antonio Yee, an otherwise obscure photographer. I stared, awe-struck, then picked up pen and canvas (by pure chance I had the perfect little square canvas that I had bought months before for an undeveloped […]