I was quite proud of my photos of the crabs…but this one Bill took is a cracker!!

can’t help being amazed and fascinated by Soldier Crabs – I think they are the same as what I know as Hermit Crabs. Have a careful look at the first two photos – I think I found a crab nursery – mum and the kids…you can see which of them moved between photos.

laying around with my new camera today – trying to get friendly with some of the neighbours!!!

his poor Bananaquit collided with the glass in the patio doors…was a bit stunned…but just long enough to get the photos…then it flew away, right as rain! The sodlier crab also obliged by staying out of his shell…usually they hide away as soon as they are aware of your presence…think this one wanted to be [...]

t is not time yet for MY baby turtles to hatch…but there are several nests which were due to hatch in or around the last week. This wee soul was found when the Department of the Environment did their check on a nest that hatched a few days ago. Usually all the eggs hatch in [...]

I tried, unsuccessfully to upload this bit of video when I put the previous post up…think the Edublogs update might have made it easier – cos here it is!  PLease click turtle-eggs1 – it should bring up the video in Windows Media Player…hopefully!! turtle-eggs1

isited the Bel Air pond again today – lots of green iguanas, turtles and ducks as always…just loved this pair of whistling ducks (yes, they do sound as if they are whistling!)…true love! Look carefully for the turtles.

ell, they say it never rains but it pours…there’s certainly no in between here!! We had a fabulous thunder and lightning storm today – and it rained for several hours – not your usual tropical downpour which lasts a few minutes before it’s sun as usual! We had to take the school bus to the [...]

ere are a few more Cayman critters – great photo opportunities!!