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Haematopus palliatus; the American oystercatcher

F10
1/500
300mm
2000D

12/75

#tryingecologist by @the_trying_ecologist

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a month ago

The little guy was just chillin, Cuban tree frog (Osteopilus septentrionalis).

F4
1/180
50mm
R8

11/75

#tryingecologist #shelikesfrogs taken in Turks and Caicos Islands by @the_trying_ecologist

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3

a month ago

The first time I held a pair in fifth grade, I was introduced to the Dendrocygna arborea; the west indian whistling duck. I was absolutely determined to find descriptive species almost 2 decades later I’m consistently finding small populations of them. My first conservation goal achieved.

#Dendrocygna #tryingecologist #quack taken in Turks and Caicos Islands by @the_trying_ecologist

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a month ago

I love seeing Eriophora ravilla; tropical orbweaver. Every night this spider builds a nest and every morning it takes it down. I always amazed by that fact whenever I see it doing its spider thing.

F8
1/125
30mm
2000D/Rebel T7

9/75

#tryingecologist #Orbweaver #Eriophora #araneidae taken in North Caicos by @the_trying_ecologist

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a month ago

I like spiders and I kind of like crabs, so why not have the fusion of them (but make them glow in the dark). Heterometrus sp, forest scorpion.

F3.5
1/90
50mm
R8

8/75

#Heterometrus #tryingecologist #forestscorpion.
#scorpionidae taken in Danum Valley Conservation Area by @the_trying_ecologist

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2

a month ago

I’m still trying to figure out what part of the this spider looks like a banana Trichonephila clavipes
Golden silk spider/ banana spider

F8
1/125
35mm
R8

7/75

#Trichonephila #tryingecologist #bananaspider taken in North Caicos by @the_trying_ecologist

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0

a month ago

Giant Honey Bees Apis dorsata

F11
1/750
600mm
R8

6/75

#Apidae #tryingecologist #honeybee by @the_trying_ecologist

10

0

a month ago

Bornean Keeled Green Pit Viper (Tropidolaemus subannulatus)

F11
1/250
600mm
R8

5/75

#Viperidae #tryingecologist #pitviper taken in Danum Valley Conservation Area by @the_trying_ecologist

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2

a month ago

Congratulations!

🐦 72 species. 80 checklists. And the Turks and Caicos Islands ranked 5th in the WORLD.

So, what is Global Big Day? It's the biggest birding day of the year. On one Saturday each May, people all over the world head outdoors and record as many bird species as they can, logging every sighting in the free eBird app. Those checklists add up into a global snapshot that helps scientists track bird populations, migration, and the habitats that need the most care. Across the Caribbean, BirdsCaribbean rallies teams island by island, and this year birders worldwide set a new record, documenting more than 8,000 species in a single day.

From before sunrise to past sunset on Global Big Day, Simon's TCI Royal Terns birded the islands end to end, breaking the national record with 72 species across 80 checklists, and helping the Turks and Caicos Islands finish 5th in the world for the biggest growth in eBirders since 2025. 🤩

Among the standouts: the West Indian Whistling-Duck, Key West Quail-Dove, Roseate Spoonbill, and our own subspecies of Greater Antillean Bullfinch (📸 by Dodley Prosper).

The team carries a name with deep meaning. Simon's TCI Royal Terns are named in memory of Simon Busuttil — a true champion of Turks and Caicos Islands birdlife, whose work included the first-ever territory-wide flamingo survey across our islands. His spirit was with the team all weekend. 🩵

Huge congrats to everyone who took part — and to@The_Trying_Ecologist who led this initiative. To Lisa from @birdscaribbean from traveling all the way to join us!

Every year, more people across the Turks and Caicos Islands are picking up binoculars and a checklist, and that growing community of citizen scientists is one of the best things to happen to our wildlife and our islands.

It's also a reminder: we live among some of less polluted and most important ecosystems anywhere in the world. The birds that move through these wetlands, caves, and coastlines aren't just beautiful — they tell us how healthy our islands really are. Caring for them is caring for home.

#GlobalBigDay #BirdsCaribbean #TurksAndCaicosIslands #Birding taken in Turks and Caicos Islands by @the_trying_ecologist

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1

a month ago

This was probably my favourite bird to find in the forest, Hemiprocne comata, the whiskered treeswift

F11
1/180
600mm
R8

4/75
#Hemiprocnidae
#treeswift
#tryingecologist taken in Borneo, Malaysia by @the_trying_ecologist

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a month ago

3/75

A throwback to Danum valley

#lotsoftrees #danumvalley #malaysia #tryingecologist by @the_trying_ecologist

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0

2 months ago

2/75

F4.5
1/250
50mm
EOS R8

#stickbug #tryingecologist #phasmid #phasmatodea by @the_trying_ecologist

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0

2 months ago