Aruba 2010

Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
edited June 26, 2010 in Wildlife
My wife and myself went to Aruba a month ago for a week. Had a great time, but I gained 13 lbs in a week! :O

There is a bird sanctuary a 5 minute walk from the hotel.

Here is a cloud formation from the plane on the way there.

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Here is Bahamas as we flew over it.

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A view of the swimming pool from the place we stayed at.

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There wasn't much light yet when I got up to head to the sanctuary, so I went to the beach and took a panorama of the hotel. We were in the hotel on the left. I noticed the smoke on the right and wondered where it was coming from.

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I get to the sanctuary and found that someone had lit the sanctuary on fire. :( There were some people and a fire truck when I arrived. The firefighters said they suspected arson.

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There were birds right next to the fire feeding on the ground. It was crazy to see how unafraid the birds were of the fire.

Bare-eyed Pigeon

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Brown Throated Parakeet

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Bare-eyed Pigeon

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Green Heron

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Black Necked Stilt

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Not too sure what kind of Lizard

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Tropical Mockingbird

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Bananaquit

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Not sure what kind of bird this is..???

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Another weird bird

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This was captured through a moving bus window

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The Mrs. and myself

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Some type of Anole?

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Kildeer

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Nother weird bird

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My son bought me a diving mask for Christmas that has a camera built in. This thing can do high def video as well! Even has a microphone built in.

Here are a few snaps taken with it.

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Here are a couple of the videos from it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlvwQol-o0A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLpEd9SZt-g

You can hear my wife in the background. :D
There is a fine line between a hobby and mental illness!

Comments

  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 25, 2010
    Outstanding set. clap.gif
    Harry
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  • CKjeepCKjeep Registered Users Posts: 34 Big grins
    edited June 25, 2010
    amazing, i like them all. the diving mask sounds really fun.
  • Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
    edited June 26, 2010
    Harryb wrote: »
    Outstanding set. clap.gif

    Thank you Harry! :)
    There is a fine line between a hobby and mental illness!
  • Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
    edited June 26, 2010
    CKjeep wrote: »
    amazing, i like them all. the diving mask sounds really fun.

    It is a bit difficult to use though as you're not exactly sure what is being captured.

    Thanks! :)
    There is a fine line between a hobby and mental illness!
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