Bird watching on Curaçao in September

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.

Young and adult – Yellow-crowned night heron

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.

Bird watching on Curaçao in August

The month of July is usually reasonably hot, a little windy and dry. However sometimes some rain showers in early July, accompanying tropical depressions extend into the month of August providing food and also water to birds. The first migratory birds will also start to arrive. Not in the large quantities that can be seen in September and October, but just enough to illustrate that the exciting months are on their way.

Natural introductions: Southern lapwing

The Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis) was a bird species that only occasionally visited the islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao and was known as an infrequent visitor from South America. Now it is a breeding bird.

Nature in July – Breeding season of plovers

What happens in nature in the month of July? Some sea and shorebirds are still in the middle of breeding season. Reason for us humans to be careful.

Video snippet: Swimming flamingos

Have you ever seen a flamingo swimming like a duck. Watch the video and read on for the explanation.

Young and adult – Rufous-collared sparrow

All wildlife has many life phases. This series puts the spotlight on animals in both their young or immature life stage and their adult stage, beginning with the Rufous-collared sparrow.

Baby birds behaviour

The nest fledgling behaviour of grebe chicks is a strategy to be as safe as possible as soon as possible after hatching.

Island endemics – Bananaquit

Did you know that Curaçao and Aruba share an endemic subspecies of Bananaquit and that Bonaire has its very own endemic subspecies that is somewhat different! Read on for more…

All bird beauties start out as ‘ugly ducklings’

It is so tempting for nature photographers to share only the most beautiful birds when we decide to post a photo on social media, that we forget that birds are not always at their very best, in human terms.

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