Last Morning with the Doves, Shiny Cowbirds, Mockingbirds, Grassquits, Bananaquits, and Western Cattle Egrets in the Yard at Dorsetshire Hill - Island in the Net

On my last morning in Saint Vincent, the garden at Dorsetshire Hill was alive with doves, cowbirds, mockingbirds, and one unforgettable egret.

Island in the Net

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.

https://islandinthenet.com/antillean-crested-hummingbird-ixora/

heat extremes, driven by human-caused #climatechange , has caused tropical bird populations to decline by up to 38% since the 1950s ... #HeatExtremes #tropicalbirds #biodiversity #fossilfuels #environment

https://www.carbonbrief.org/fossil-fuelled-heat-has-caused-tropical-birds-to-decline-by-up-to-38-since-1950s/

Fossil-fuelled heat has caused tropical birds to decline by ‘up to 38%’ since 1950s - Carbon Brief

An uptick in heat extremes has caused tropical bird populations to decline by up to 38% since the 1950s, according to new analysis.

Carbon Brief