The Scarlet Ibis

Trinidad's national bird, the Scarlet Ibis gets its beautiful colouring from eating foods high in a certain mineral, much like flamingos.


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Trinidadian, Tobagonian  Flag The islands came under British control in the 19th century; independence was granted in 1962. The country is one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean thanks largely to petroleum and natural gas production and processing. Tourism, mostly in Tobago,... [read more]
Blog: Another Blog Spot
Date: April 30th 2009

Time for another blog spot. There are those whom have been badgering me for some time now to post more of my travels. Now that my last wave of papers and presentations has past, I have the time. I do study and work while I’m down here, but do you really want me to talk about that? And so I will start with Easter. Carlos, Abbie and I went down to the Wild Foul Trust to stay with my roommat ... read more







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