Learning about birds through Photography

April 24, 2008 | Filed Under Fauna, General, Jamaica, Outdoor | 6 Comments 

The latest thing photography has opened my eyes to is birds. There are all kinds of birds in Jamaica of all shapes and sizes but since taking up photography I have really learned to appreciate them and learn their proper names and characteristics. At first all I thought about them was that they would make interesting photographs but after many days of photographing pelicans and seagulls in the Kingston harbour and snapping shots of various birds in emancipation park I have come to appreciate them, especially after being attacked my a vicious Greater Antillean Grackle who didn’t want his photo taken and heard a Northern Mockingbird mimic the sounds of a car alarm.

Ladies and Gentlemen, meet the Grackle that attacked me

Looking forward to taking more photographs of birds in Jamaica. I will be planning a few trips as soon as the finances allow me to but right now birds ate one of my favourite things to take pictures of.

This shot of a Northern Hummingbird is one of my favourites