I’m not much of an expert on birds, but I enjoy photographing them when I see them. Unfortunately, I know even less about how to photograph birds than I do about the birds themselves. Nonetheless, I’m determined to learn. In Curaçao, I saw a Greater Flamingo (Chogogo in the Papiamento language of Curaçao), a Bananaquit (Barika hel in Papiamento) hiding in the shrubbery, a Tropical Mockingbird (Chuchubi in Papiamento), and an incredible 3-D chalk painting with two Troupials (Trupial in Papiamento) and another unknown bird. Whatever you do, try not to fall into the painting!
Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)
SOURCE: Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) (Curaçao, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 28 March 2011.
Bananaquit (Coreba flaveola)
SOURCE: Bananaquit (Coreba flaveola) (Curaçao, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 28 March 2011.
Tropical Mockingbird (Mimus gilvus)
SOURCE: Tropical Mockingbird (Mimus gilvus) (Curaçao, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 28 March 2011.
3-D Street Art with Troupials (Icterus icterus)
SOURCE: 3-D Street Art with Troupials (Icterus icterus) (Curaçao, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 28 March 2011.
Copyright © 2011 by Stephen J. Danko
