Successful breeding adventures of seabirds on Curaçao

Every year, hundreds to thousands of birds come to the island of Curaçao to produce their offspring. During the period from mid-March to well into late August, and sometimes even mid-September, various species of terns, gulls, and other bird species come to our island, as well as to Bonaire and Aruba, to search the coast for suitable breeding sites to raise their young.

Video snippet: Nesting endeavours of the Bananaquit

Bananaquits on the island of Curaçao have been in full nesting building mode in the past weeks, as many locations on the island received some much needed rain.

Ethical Nature Photography (1)

Bird photographers do the craziest things to capture a beautiful image on camera. However, it is extremely important to be very careful while doing so, to avoid causing damage to nature and the habitat, or to avoid harassing the birds to take the perfect photo.

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.

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.

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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