The disruption of natural processes is the final blow to forests. The isolation of small patches of nature, disrupting not only animals but also plants in their natural habitat, is a common occurrence on the ABC Islands.
September is the hotspot month for bird migration in the fall. All kinds of warblers, swallows, waders, birds of prey and other waterfowl are on the move on their way south and many species will use the island as a place to rest and replenish their fat reserves after which they will continue their journey south or decide to stay longer and sometimes even overwinter.
The Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) is one of 2 species of night herons living and breeding on the islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao.
While snorkelling in the clear sea of the ABC Islands, if you’re lucky, you might encounter several parrotfish species underwater. One of these is the so-called Stoplight Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride).
The Papiamentu/o word uña means nail, and when this word is imbedded in the local name for a plant you can be sure there is some spiny element to the plant that can be nasty.
Food choices of wildlife can be very diverse. Some species are very specific, only eating a certain type of food, making them specialists in searching for and capturing their food.…
Besides butterflies and moths, numerous other insect species can be found on the islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, many of which have not yet been described and identified. Such as the Sourbush seed fly