Monday, January 27, 2025

Blue-tailed Emerald

 

Another gorgeous bird I was able to find and observe while birding the Spanish Lagoon area on Aruba was the Blue-tailed Emerald.


The Blue-tailed Emerald is a common small green hummingbird of humid lowlands. Males are a rich iridescent green, with a bluish sheen to the face and breast, and deep blue tail and is found in a variety of rainforest habitats, but most common around forest edges, including in agricultural areas.

Saturday, January 25, 2025

Ruby-topaz Hummingbird

 

The Ruby-topaz Hummingbird is a smaller hummingbird with a rather large range across northeastern South America and eastern Panama.


The male is unmistakable with a golden throat, a ruby-red crown, and an orange tail with dark tips.


We observed the Ruby-topaz Hummingbird while birding in Aruba with Michiel Oversteegen.


 Michiel is a great guide and we certainly enjoyed our day with him. 

His email is birdwatchingaruba@gmail.com and his cell number is 297-6992075