There are the scarlet ibis of course on the top. And numerous (white) egrets – snowy egrets, great egrets and cattle egrets – all over.

Can you see the black birds? Most of them are cormorants.

We also saw a few herons – tricolored herons and little blue herons fly above us and park themselves in the trees.

Lesson learnt well… always pack your camera when you go to tropical countries.

Once again, I can’t believe I did not get my camera 🙁

You see all those green trees? You will soon see how they will get overcome by all sorts of birds. The first huge round of egrets are already hovering over us.

I had seen it from land and then air. Now, from the water.

(also known as I am kicking myself for bringing my camera)

I learnt from the Trinidad family that indeed this is their national bird. The baby ones are gray. But just like the flamingoes, they gain their color over time from the food they eat.