Cocrico's running along the electrical wires!
The Bare-eyed Thrush is about 9.5 inches long and the Tropical Mockingbird is a little bigger at 10 inches.
I love the Blue-crowned Motmot. They are so pretty. They are about 18 inches long and they are called "King of the Woods".
The Cocrico as the Rufous-Vented Chachalaca is commonly known, is the national bird of Tobago and is on the country's coat of arms. It isn't found in Trinidad. They are 22 inches long and remind one of a turkey. I have seen a couple put their tail up and then they really look more like a turkey. They have an extremely loud call. Don't you love the guy without his head feathers! He looks like a cartoon character. He acted very healthy and pushed the other guy out of the way for food.
These pictures were all taken at the Grafton Bird Sanctury except the 'bird on a wire" was near the stadium where we often walk in the morning.
3 comments:
thats cool theres propably lots of different exotic wild life and pants there. which one is your faveret? and thanks for reading and posting a comment on my blog!
Jack
Did you know the birds on the wire were tight rope walkers? -Blake
It is hard to have a favorite. I love watching all the birds.
The flowers are so beautiful. There aren't as many as I thought there would be. I have to hunt for them. Today I saw beautiful blooms on a tree that was so tall I couldn't get a picture of them. The blossoms look like peonies and are bright yellow. I have only seen one tree like it.
No, the Cocrico are not usually wire walkers. They perch in trees. They are too big to be on the wires, that was why is was so surprising to see them running along it and almost falling off.
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