Connecting with Nature

Necker Island Highlights: Flamingo Feet, Hybrid Ibises and a Seductive Lemur

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  Flamingos and Scarlet Ibises mingle on Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands   After years of mentioning Necker Island as the source...

Some Birds and Bees are ‘Nectar Robbers’

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  Male Antillean Crested Hummingbird piercing a Ginger Thomas flower   When I noticed several Antillean Crested Hummingbirds flitting around...

Seabirds Nest on Offshore Islands to Avoid Predators

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Red-billed Tropicbird at Carvel Rock   When tropicbirds and other seabirds are not nesting, they mostly stay out at sea, so you aren’t likel...

Partying with Flamingos

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Like people, flamingos enjoy getting together in groups and socializing. And this year we have been blessed with amazing gatherings in some ...

A Scarlet Ibis Family in the Fish Bay Pond on St. John!

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  There’s a juvenile scarlet ibis that was born here! Now almost as big as its parents.  And there may be more wandering around. My neighbor...
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Gail Karlsson is an environmental lawyer, writer and photographer. She is the author of 'A Birds' Guide to The Battery and New York Harbor' as well as two books about nature in the Virgin Islands: 'The Wild Life in an Island House', plus a guide book Learning About Trees and Plants - A Project of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of St. John. Contact: karlssongail@gmail.com Instagram:@gailkarlsson
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