Cane Toads, Coconut Water, and the Thrush That Wouldn’t Shut Up

A stormy ferry ride, a toxic toad in the bougainvillea, and the relentless song of a thrush. But it was rum, family, and quiet laughter that lingered longest.

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Cane Toads, Coconut Water, and the Thrush That Wouldn’t Shut Up - Island in the Net

A stormy ferry ride, a toxic toad in the bougainvillea, and the relentless song of a thrush. But it was rum, family, and quiet laughter that lingered longest.

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Red-tailed Pennant and Band-winged Dragonlet on a Tropical Royalblue Waterlily - Island in the Net

On our last full day in Bequia, Bhavna and I paused beside a pond at the Bequia Heritage Museum, watching a Red-tailed Pennant and a Band-winged Dragonlet return again and again to the same violet-…

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Red-tailed Pennant and Band-winged Dragonlet on a Tropical Royalblue Waterlily

On our last full day in Bequia, Bhavna and I paused beside a pond at the Bequia Heritage Museum, watching a Red-tailed Pennant and a Band-winged Dragonlet return again and again to the same violet-blue waterlily.

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Antillean Crested Hummingbird in the Ixora

On our last morning in Bequia, Bhavna spotted an Antillean Crested Hummingbird feeding among the red Ixora blooms at the Bequia Beach Hotel.

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Antillean Crested Hummingbird in the Ixora - Island in the Net

On our last morning in Bequia, Bhavna spotted an Antillean Crested Hummingbird feeding among the red Ixora blooms at the Bequia Beach Hotel.

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Brown Booby Over Port Elizabeth Bay

A Brown Booby circles, glides, and dives with effortless precision over Port Elizabeth Bay

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Birds, Bequia, and the Lens

A trip to Bequia transformed my bird photography by unlocking hidden camera features and learning to capture birds in motion.

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Birds, Bequia, and the Lens - Island in the Net

A trip to Bequia transformed my bird photography by unlocking hidden camera features and learning to capture birds in motion.

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The Last Morning Under the Flamboyant Tree

Our last morning in Bequia unfolded like any other — doves in the grass, the mockingbird in the flamboyant, and Patches climbing the steps for her eggs.

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The Last Morning Under the Flamboyant Tree - Island in the Net

Our last morning in Bequia unfolded like any other — doves in the grass, the mockingbird in the flamboyant, and Patches climbing the steps for her eggs.

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