Smooth-billed Anis, Abaco – Gerlinde Taurer
STICKING TOGETHER: BIRDS OF A FEATHER
In times of trouble, of grief and of despair, humans have an instinct to rally round for the greater good. Right now, I am very conscious that on Abaco – and indeed Grand Bahama – there is little or no time or mental space for overmuch concern about the wildlife. I am safely distanced from the tragedies and dire misfortunes of the countless individuals, families and communities affected by Hurricane Dorian. In this post I simply offer some images of birds – all photographed on Abaco – that are bonded together as adults or adult and chick, as symbolic of the huge combined human efforts on Abaco to comfort, restore, and rebuild a shattered island.
Northern Bobwhites, Abaco backcountry – Tom Sheley
Piping Plover, Delphi Beach Abaco – Keith Salvesen
Abaco Parrots – Peter Mantle
Neotropic Cormorants, Treasure Cay, Abaco – Bruce Hallett
Common Gallinule adult & chick, Abaco – Tom Sheley
Wilson’s Plover adult & chick, Abaco Bahamas – Sandy Walker
American Oystercatchers, Abaco Bahamas – Tom Sheley
CREDITS: Gerlinde Taurer (1); Tom Sheley (2, 6, 8); Keith Salvesen (3, 8); Peter Mantle (4); Bruce Hallett (5); Sandy Walker (7)
Sanderlings, Delphi Beach, Abaco Bahamas – Keith Salvesen