Visual Respite from Winter - 2

Two storms pending - accentuating the need for color. So here is another visual respite from winter from last year's March trip to Trinidad

Blue-grey Tanager

Amazonian White-tailed Trogon

And finally ... I don't know what this flowering shrub is, but it is colorful, and in my neighborhood, it is still weeks (maybe a couple of months) before the first crocus and snow drops will appear in the yard ...

Trogon & Motmot

Two tropical specialties that I cannot let go without sharing a few photos.

First, the Amazonian White-tailed Trogon. - I watched a pair on several occasions feeding on mistletoe berries in a forest clearing.

Blue-crowned Motmot - Shy and uncommon, the resident motmot pair was one of the first birds to visit the feeders in the morning. In the same vicinity where I watched the trogon, I also saw the motmot pair perched in the subcanopy . Note the "rackets" on the tail feathers.