Adult feeding chick

This chick begged until it's parent came over to feed it.

Chick in Nest

One of three chicks found in a ground cavity nest in Abaco. This chick has about two more weeks until it fledges.

Photo by Tom White

Flying parrot with transmitter

One of the transmittered birds in the radio telemetry study on Abaco.

Photo by Diane Claridge

pair preening

A pair of parrots grooming each other. The antenna from a transmitter can be seen on the parrot to the left. The transmitters do not interfere with day to day activities of the parrots.

Parrot in Mahogany Tree

This parrot is feeding on a large Mahogany bulb. Parrots can be seen tearing into these woody bulbs and feeding on Mahogany seeds during the winter months.

Perching Parrot

This Parrot was perching in a tree just before roosting for the night.

Nest Cavity

On Abaco, parrots limestone solution holes which they use to nest in. Can you find the parrot in this hole?

Nest Cavity

A cavity with a smaller hole which the parrot climbs down.

1st appearance

One of the chicks that was too you to put a transmitter on looked around as it's siblings received their radio tags.

photo by Tom White

Befuddled Chick

This parrot chick was pulled out of one of the ground holes to receive it's transmitter.

photo by Tom White