birds – Traveling Ted

One bird that can be seen on just about every river, lake, marsh, pond, or any waterway in Wisconsin is the belted kingfisher. The cacophonous call of this colorful bird is familiar to all who sp...

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I am not a fan of zoos, but Brendan Van Son of Brendan’s Adventures recommended a stop at the Georgetown Zoo to see the manatees. I heard from a few other sources that it was worth a look. It s...

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The year of the wild turkey This year has seemed to be the year of the wild turkey for me. I have been lucky enough to literally see hundreds this year. It started out on a section of the Ice Age...

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Pitch Lake in Trinidad & Tobago is sulfuric smelling giant parking lot. When I first laid eyes on this eyesore, I thought, where is the WalMart. The place grew on me as it is rather unique. Despi...

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This photo was taken at Eco Pond at the Flamingo campground at the Everglades National Park in Florida. There is a half mile walk around the pond and there is always something to see. I have seen...

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We learned from our tour of the Asa Wright Nature Center and the Caroni Swamp that the national bird of Trinidad is the scarlet ibis. The national bird of Tobago is the cocorico. Together, they o...

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  Asa Wright Nature Center is found in the heart of the dense jungle on the island of Trinidad in Trinidad & Tobago, and it could be said to contain the heartbeat of the country. Most Caribbean ...

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Trinidad & Tobago is the Land of the hummingbird Trinidad & Tobago is a world renowned bird paradise. A big cog in the birding machine in the twin island Republic is the plethora of hummingbirds....

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Trinidad & Tobago’s number one tourist draw is their version of the Carnival celebration. It is widely considered that Brazil has the number one party, but when it comes to Caribbean Carnivals,...

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A bird I had never seen before is the beautiful purple gallinule, but this is a familiar refrain when you go to the Everglades National Park in Florida. I would walk around the corner and run int...

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