HAIRY WOODPECKERS IN THE ABACO COPPICE
HAIRY WOODPECKERS IN THE ABACO COPPICE The hairy woodpecker (Picoides villosus) inhabits forest, woodland or coppice over a wide area of the North American continent and the islands to the east,...
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THE CROSS LITTLE WOODPECKER: A TRUE HAIRY TALE FROM ABACO ONCE UPON A TIME, on a magical far away island called Abaco, where the sun always shone and the people were always friendly and smiling, there...
View ArticleWHICH ABACO BIRD HAS A YELLOW BELLY & SUCKS SAP?
WHICH ABACO BIRD HAS A YELLOW BELLY & SUCKS SAP? You’re ahead of me here, aren’t you? The answer of course is… Sphyrapicus varius. Abaco has two permanently resident woodpecker species, the WEST...
View ArticleBAHAMAS STAMPS & ABACO BIRDS: ‘IMITATION IS THE SINCEREST FORM OF PHILATELY’
BAHAMAS STAMPS & ABACO BIRDS: ‘IMITATION IS THE SINCEREST FORM OF PHILATELY’ The Bahamas produces frequent issues of wildlife stamps. Mostly birds, but also reef fish and sea creatures, animals,...
View ArticleABACO: THE PERFECT PLACE FOR BAHAMAS BIRDING
ABACO: THE PERFECT PLACE FOR BAHAMAS BIRDING I’ve fairly very often mentioned the remarkable diversity of the bird species on Abaco. This small island has a wide variety of permanent resident species...
View ArticleGILPIN POINT, ABACO: A ‘2 HOURS, 40 SPECIES’ BIRDING HOTSPOT
GILPIN POINT, ABACO: A ‘2 HOURS, 40 SPECIES’ BIRDING HOTSPOT Got a spare couple of hours? Reluctant to go birding on the bird-reliable yet ambience-lite town dumps, where careful cropping will be...
View Article“KNOCK ON WOOD”: HAIRY WOODPECKERS FOR GOOD LUCK
“KNOCK ON WOOD”: HAIRY WOODPECKERS FOR GOOD LUCK Delphi is an excellent place for woodpeckers. The Lodge itself has its own resident WEST INDIAN WOODPECKERS, who generally raise two broods a year in...
View ArticleA HAIRY WOODPECKER ON ABACO, BAHAMAS
It’s Friday. I’ve just nixed for wild brown trout on the River Frome in the rain. I need a beer and I’ve run out of week. You can read more about the attractive little Hairy Woodpecker – Abaco’s small...
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