Bird behavior: A work of art with 2 legs

When a bird is producing the next generation, several factors play a role in achieving a successful cycle, resulting in healthy adult chicks.

Tiny critters: Cactus lady beetle (Chilocorus cacti)

Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao are home to various species of lady bugs, or lady beetles although most people do not really recognize them.

Help wildlife with a bowl of water

More and more nature is being destroyed on the islands of Aruba, Curaçao, and Bonaire for so-called development purposes. As a result, the habitat for many animals is shrinking, and birds, reptiles, and other animal species are increasingly coming to gardens to survive.

Fish: Longsnout seahorse (Hippocampus reidi)

It is not every day that you swim into a seahorse, and it is therefore a spectacular experience to be able to observe one.

A little dance for Mrs. Carib grackle

Carib Grackles (Quiscalus lugubris) are a relatively new bird species on the islands of Aruba, Curaçao, and Bonaire. Anyone visiting the ABC islands now will see that the black birds can now be spotted practically everywhere in human-influenced environments.

Upside-down jellyfish

Anyone who has ever walked along the Jan Kok salt pans or other inland waters on the island of Curaçao, other than the Schottegat, has surely seen the Upside-down jellyfish.

Tiny critters: Needle nose flies (Genus Geron)

The taxonomic family Bombyliidae, also known as the Bee flies, is a family of flies whose species are generally very hairy and have a woolly appearance. The family consists of various genera, including the genus Geron, which includes about 180 species worldwide. This genus is also known as the Needle nose flies in English.

The Johnstone’s Whistling Frog (Eleutherodactylus johnstonei)

Some people absolutely hate them, while others love them. Whistling frogs leave no one entirely unmoved.

Black Birds on the ABC Islands – Save & share!

There are birds on our islands that still cause a lot of confusion when people ask for their identification. Despite the abundance of books, online information, and social media, some bird species are apparently so similar that they are consistently misnamed, practically creating online wars over who wants to be right. In practice, this usually involves the group of small yellow birds and the group of medium-sized black birds. In this article, we focus on the black breeding birds found on the islands, with comparative photos. To save and share whenever the discussion starts again.

Titbits: The Move!

Hermit crabs are frequent visitors to gardens, and especially the beach on the ABC-islands. These adorable creatures are often a source of amusement for many beach-goers, and dogs can even spend hours playing hide-and-seek with them in the garden.

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