Jamaica photos: February 2014

Click on the small picture to see a larger, more detailed version. I toured Jamaica in February 2014. It was a great trip in which we saw all of the endemic species. Most of the photos were taken with a Canon T3i camera with 100-400mm zoom lens, but I also use a Canon T1i with a 18-130mm lens for scenery. The rain was less bothersome on this trip, so I managed a reasonable number of pictures. I also toured Jamaica in December 2011, a trip more bothered by rain. Both trips were very enjoyable and were led by Jan Hansen (dba Otus Asio Tours otusasiotours@bellsouth.net). He leads a variety of trips, all of which I would recommend.

Montego Bay area

Jamaican Woodpecker, Vervain Hummingbird, near Montego Bay, February 13, 2014.

Northern Waterthrush, Loggerhead Kingbird, Northern Mockingbird, White-chinned Thrush,
White-crowned Pigeon, Syrinity Palace, Montego Bay, February 14, 2014.

Tiger Longwing, Vervain Hummingbird at Syrinity Palace;
Magnificent Frigatebird, Palm Warbler, American Redstart at Agua Sol, Montego Bay, February 14, 2014.

Greater Yellowlegs, Lesser Yellowlegs, Black-necked Stilt, Snowy Egret,
and Royal Tern at Sewage Ponds; Syrinity Palace, Montego Bay, February 14, 2014.

Carribean Coot at Sewage Ponds, Montego Bay;
Jamaican Mango, Orangequit (male, female), Yellow-faced Grassquit (male, female)
at Rocklands Birds Sanctuary February 15, 2014.

Streamertail, Black-faced Grassquit, Common Ground-Dove, Jamaican Oriole,
Carribean Dove, at Rocklands Birds Sanctuary February 15, 2014.

Eastern Jamaica

Whimbrel, Reddish Egret, Roseate Tern, Sandwich and Royal Tern with Least Sandpiper,
beach and ponds near Upper Black River, February 15, 2014.

Antillean Grackle, Masked Duck, West Indian Whistling Duck, Osprey,
Upper Black River Morass, February 15, 2014.

Olive-throated Parakeet, Jamaican Pewee, Jamaican Crow, Yellow-billed Parrot,
Jamaican Lizard Cuckoo, Burnt Hill, February 16, 2014.

Sad Flycatcher, Jamaican Tody, Merlin at Burnt Hill;
Black-throated Blue Warbler, Streamertail, main house at Marshall's Pen, February 16, 2014.

Jamaican Becard, Rufous-tailed Flycatcher, Ricardo Miller (our local guide),
Northern Potoo, Olive-throated Parakeet, American Kestral, Ann Sutton & Jan Hansen,
Marshall's Pen, February 17, 2014.