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ABACO LAND CRAB vs RICKY JOHNSON: ROUND 2 (VIDEO)
A few weeks back, I wrote a post called ‘LAND CRABS: HOW TO STALK & WRESTLE THEM‘. It features stills of famed Abaco nature guide Ricky Johnson in a face-off with a land crab at Bahama Palm...
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“ROCK & ROLLING WAVES”: ROCK EROSION ON ABACO
“ROCK & ROLLING WAVES”: ROCK EROSION ON ABACO On 26th October 2012, the ‘roof’ of the geological feature at the southern tip of Abaco known for centuries as Hole-in-the-Wall was blasted apart by...
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OUT FOR A DUCK: FINDING WHITE-CHEEKED (BAHAMA) PINTAILS ON ABACO
OUT FOR A DUCK: FINDING WHITE-CHEEKED (BAHAMA) PINTAILS ON ABACO Hunt them. Then when you have found them, shoot them. But only with a camera, obviously… These attractive dabbling ducks are far too...
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TAKING A CLOSER LOOK: ROCK POOLS ON ABACO
TAKING A CLOSER LOOK: ROCK POOLS ON ABACO Here’s a promising-looking rocky outcrop a short distance south of Crossing Rocks. The action of the sea over centuries has eroded and pitted it – ideal for...
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ENJOYING THE POOL: YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS ON ABACO
ENJOYING THE POOL: YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS ON ABACO The Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violate) is a smallish heron, and avian counterpart to the Black-crowned Heron (Nycticorax...
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‘BURNS NIGHT’– CONTAINING FOREST FIRES ON ABACO
‘BURNS NIGHT’ – CONTAINING FOREST FIRES ON ABACO Every year Abaco has a number of forest fires, especially in the south of the island. The timing is variable – sometimes it’s March, right now it’s…...
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“HANDSOME BIRD, BLUE EYES, LIKES FISH, SEEKS MATE…” REDDISH EGRET ON ABACO
“HANDSOME BIRD, BLUE EYES, LIKES FISH, SEEKS MATE…” REDDISH EGRET ON ABACO Reddish Egrets come in two colour schemes, reddish and pure white; and both are available on Abaco. ID hint – among the 10...
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‘BONEFISH CHASE': A SKIFF RIDE FROM CROSSING ROCKS
‘BONEFISH CHASE': A SKIFF RIDE FROM CROSSING ROCKS Does any ‘fun’ (toxic concept) ever happen around Rolling Harbour? All that detailed business about our little winged friends. All that earnest...
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BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCKS REVISITED…
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCKS REVISITED… The first ever Black-bellied Whistling Ducks recorded for Abaco arrived last June. Six birds turned up on South Abaco in the Crossing Rocks area and slowly...
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A RARE SPOONBILL VISITS GILPIN POND, ABACO
A RARE SPOONBILL VISITS GILPIN POND, ABACO In past posts I have mentioned what an excellent birding place Gilpin Point has become. There’s the large pond; and right beside it, dunes, the other side of...
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WHERE’S THE CATCH? A REDDISH EGRET FISHING
WHERE’S THE CATCH? A REDDISH EGRET FISHING The narrowest point on Abaco is just north of Crossing Rocks. The 120-mile long highway that splits the Island down the middle passes over a narrow strip of...
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