| There's
no question that Trinidad is the prime birdwatching site in Trinidad and
Tobago, but that doesn't mean that Tobago isn't worthwhile too.
There are a number of birds in Tobago which you won't see in Trinidad,
and some of the birds which are common here aren't seen much in Trinidad.
Initially
I wasn't too thrilled by the prospect of visiting Little Tobago, which
my guidebook assured me was an "arid, hilly island" just off the North-East
coast. I was told that it's good for viewing sea-birds, but
somehow that didn't seem too exciting. However, I was pleasantly
surprised, especially because of the flamboyant Red-Billed
Tropicbirds which nest on the island and the Brown Boobies, but also
because of a good supply of colorful tropical birds from the mainland.
Tobago
has an abundant supply of Blue-Crowned
Motmots and Rufous-Tailed
Jacamars, neither of which is seen too often on Trinidad (in fact,
I didn't see either). Both of these are really spectacular birds,
mostly because of their colors, but also because of their shapes. |
