Blue-crowned parakeets are not not native to the island, but managed to not only survive in the wild (after being released by humans or escaped from their cages) but also breed into a rather large population feeding mostly in urban areas. If you take the time to observe these groups you might me able to … More Scarlet-fronted parakeet

Of course every time we go birdwatching we hope to see a rare bird for Curacao, especially in the migration season. It doesn’t always happen but when it does…. man are we excited. This one was no exception, a rare visitor from North America with only 2 records for Curacao in the bird book*: the … More Upland sandpiper

Willet – Snepi ala di strepi (Catoptrophorus semipalmatus) Another visitor from North America, not often seen on the island, is the Willet. This bird is rather large with its 34 to 40 centimeters in length, but will not be noticed easily due to its grayish colors. The bill is about 6 cm long and has … More Willet – another visitor

Colorful, endearing and unexpected. Every time we see these great looking Black-bellied whistling ducks on Curacao, we just realize how lucky we are to have so much variety in our bird wildlife. This species has had an exceptionally great breeding year in 2016/2017 and most of the offspring are most probably now in South America. … More Almost adults

One of the migratory bird species you can encounter now on Curacao; the Bobolink. Bobolinks have now been spotted on several locations on Curacao as well as on Aruba and on Bonaire, often in huge groups of more then 20 individuals (130 individuals at 1 spot on Bonaire) Bobolinks are seed eaters, and love areas … More Bobolink – visiting beauty

Finally, a chance to get a relatively decent photo of the American Golden Plover. Even though this bird is a regular visitor to our island, it can be a pain to locate them and an even bigger pain to photograph them. So this was a very special opportunity. American Golden Plovers (Amerikaanse Goudplevier, Lopi dorá … More American Golden Plover