These brightly colored buzzbirds, White-necked Jacobin males to be specific, were spotted at the Asa Wright Nature Centre in Trinidad They spent most of their time in the air chasing each other away from the bushes and out of each others presumed territories, but when they did pause for a brief second, they received a lick of nectar in return for carrying some pollen to the next flower.
A great system to watch, if you ask me. I could have stayed there for weeks.
New to me, at least.
I took the opportunity to visit some relatives in New York while the rest of my lab was traveling in the opposite direction for a conference in Hawaii. The result was a trip filled with harrowing adventure, constant excitement, life changing drama, and a ton of pictures.
These first few represent my preliminary search for some images I had remembered taking but hadn’t gotten around to sharing yet. Hopefully, there will be at least more pictures to come, and maybe even a story or two. Until then, enjoy these five.
what Was, what Is, and what Will Be 
