More from Bonaire - Dec 2015

[nkwali]

Crested Caracara
Crested Caracara by Nkwali, on Flickr

Crested Caracara by Nkwali, on Flickr

White-cheeked Pintail
White-cheeked Pintail by Nkwali, on Flickr

American Flamingo
American Flamingos by Nkwali, on Flickr

American Flamingos by Nkwali, on Flickr

Blue-tailed Emerald
Blue-tailed Emerald by Nkwali, on Flickr

Ruby-topaz Hummingbird
Ruby-topaz Hummingbird by Nkwali, on Flickr

Ruby-topaz Hummingbird
Ruby-topaz Hummingbird by Nkwali, on Flickr

I was very fortunate to see Yellow-shouldered Parrots on several occasions on the island and to watch them in different situations.
Yellow-shouldered Parrot
Yellow-shouldered Parrot by Nkwali, on Flickr

Yellow-shouldered Parrot by Nkwali, on Flickr

Yellow-shouldered Parrot by Nkwali, on Flickr

Yellow-shouldered Parrot by Nkwali, on Flickr

[Howieh]

Beautiful set and great timing! We will be stopping in Bonaire for a day (Jan 9 I think?) while cruising the Caribbean on the Carnival Dream. I probably won't get too far from the cruise port but I'm still hopeful of seeing a few 'new' birds.

[gary yankech]

wonderful shots, thanks for sharing

[Dinusaur]

A fantastic set - love them all.

[nkwali]

Beautiful set and great timing! We will be stopping in Bonaire for a day (Jan 9 I think?) while cruising the Caribbean on the Carnival Dream. I probably won't get too far from the cruise port but I'm still hopeful of seeing a few 'new' birds.

There is a path along the ocean in town that starts off the cruise ship dock and runs north. There are usually Saffron Finches around and sometimes Brown-throated Parakeets and Venezuelan Troupials in the vegetation on the shore side of the path. In the market that is set up just off the cruise ship dock, I spotted the finches and parakeets as well in the trees on more than one occasion.
If you are looking for the flamingos, pintails or crested caracaras, a cab ride out to the Mangrove swamp is your best bet.
The parrots I saw in the park at the north end of the island, but also in the residential area just south of the airport.
Enjoy your stop!

[nkwali]

A fantastic set - love them all.

Thanks. I got lucky with the parrots. They had decided that one of the trees near where we were staying was a good place to visit and were willing to let me get close enough for some great views of their interactions.

[nkwali]

wonderful shots, thanks for sharing

Thanks Gary.

[Howieh]

Beautiful set and great timing! We will be stopping in Bonaire for a day (Jan 9 I think?) while cruising the Caribbean on the Carnival Dream. I probably won't get too far from the cruise port but I'm still hopeful of seeing a few 'new' birds.

There is a path along the ocean in town that starts off the cruise ship dock and runs north. There are usually Saffron Finches around and sometimes Brown-throated Parakeets and Venezuelan Troupials in the vegetation on the shore side of the path. In the market that is set up just off the cruise ship dock, I spotted the finches and parakeets as well in the trees on more than one occasion.
If you are looking for the flamingos, pintails or crested caracaras, a cab ride out to the Mangrove swamp is your best bet.
The parrots I saw in the park at the north end of the island, but also in the residential area just south of the airport.
Enjoy your stop!

I really appreciate your taking the time to supply this information, thanks and happy holidays!

[annie]

Wow, just awesome shots!

I enjoyed all of them!

Thanks for sharing.