Who's hunting in the wetlands?
Faraaz Abdool writes about the birds that you might see in wetlands all around Tobago. Let’s learn to recognize them and allow them to co-exist in our space. All photos by Faraaz Abdool On an island as small as Tobago, inland bodies of water are not exactly common. It seems like somewhat of a reversal for a land mass wholly surrounded by water to then encase other bodies of water. Whether there is a connection to the surrounding ocean or not, inland waterways support unique and essential ecosystems. The gentle topography of southwest Tobago allows water rushing down from the central hills to come to a relaxed pace, depositing sediment and widening passages en route to the ocean. While we tend to associate webbed feet with water – ducks, gulls, and terns – there are countless other species that rely heavily on the presence and flow of water through the land. After spearing a fish, an Anhinga tosses it into the air to position it for swa...