While staying at the heavenly Santa Barbara Resort ←(click it) in Curaçao on the Santa Barbara Plantation, we together did stroll around in the beautiful tropical gardens. One day, along the beach of the Hyatt Regency, we did view the Trupial or Orange breasted Oriole, National Bird of Curaçao ←(click it). One of the Hyatt staff members was actually feeding them fruits as to lure them out of their hiding. Also the Iguanas did come out from underneath the rocks. I was however more interested in the Trupial so I stayed behind with my camera and did get some shots of this beautiful bird.
I had to laugh at the way this Trupial is holding its 'prey' with one foot!
Those colors are incredible, as is the marking around the eye...
Trupial or Orange Breasted Oriole is a proud National Bird of Curaçao!←click it.
Holding on to the chunk of water melon...
Holding a chunk in its beak...
Great pose for more eye and back detail...
Another one perched on top of the rocks where also the Iguana lizards hide.
Zooming in and trying to keep up with those fast moving birds was tough but this still shows its incredible coloring. Look at the eye 'shadow'...
That was my great encounter with the Curaçao Trupial!
As a child I had the 'Wielewaal', Dutch for Oriole, in one of my most prized books that I got from saving Rama, margarine receipts. This very page I had forever on my retina as one of my most favorite birds!
The title of the book: Zo leeft de Hoge Veluwe
So lives the High Veluwe, a special natural park in The Netherlands.
I've passed this book on to my brother Piet Van den Munckhof, who is a Biologist and writer of several nature books. Hope he still has it!
1960 and published by RAMA (margarine company)
Written by A.B. Wigman and illustrated by Frida Holleman and Rien Poortvliet
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Quite a highlight for viewing this Trupial!
For an Iguana lizard photo, click the lower link below.
Related links:
{Hyatt Regency - Santa Barbara Plantation Curaçao} | previous post by me
{Back Home from Curaçao} | previous post by me
{Our Curaçao Vacation} | previous post by me
I am so happy that after admiring this truly beautiful bird in print, you were blessed to see it in person! Thank you for sharing it with us! I've been a little behind in blog visits this week- as it's March break here, and we have lovely Goddaughter visiting for the week. Just left a comment on your previous post.
ReplyDeleteThe weather has finally reached double digits and it has been lovely!! Lots of birds dancing about freely throughout the property. xo Blessings, C (HHL)
Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely and bright shining bird! Wonderful photos you have amde, to show this Bird from his best side :O)))
The old book is a real treasure!
Almost another week has gone, where is the time? Today we will get lots of sun, but this morning we had frost again on the gras!
Have a happy week and a wonderful weekend!
Sending love and hugs
Claudia
Liebe Mariette,
ReplyDeletedas ist ein Gedicht.
Sonnige Grüße
Elisabeth
Oh sweets...I'm so excited that after loving this birdie for so long you finally got to see one. Amazing! Love his foot on the watermelon. Reminds me of my Mollie-Dog...she holds her 'treats' while eating them for fear we will take them...
ReplyDeletexoRebecca
Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeleteI put my pictures up already it I had time come view happy time with me.
It was surprise you how many people fall in love with curacad.
There are people who have traveled the entire world and seen the most exotic places to finally choose coracao to happly settle down.
Michiko
Dear Mariette,
ReplyDeleteBeautiful birdies :) Great snaps.
Have a lovely day!
Eva
Super lindo!!!
ReplyDeleteBelos clicks.
Bom dia!
Beijinhos.
Brasil
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Wonderful images. What a pretty bird that looks almost unreal out. Today I have question and answer session on my blog, it's something you want to ask, do not hesitate. Have a nice day.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Elna
Hej Mariëtte, leuk dat je reageerde op mijn blog en dat het voor jou zo bekend is. Door reacties ben ik er naar opzoek gegaan, dat is het leuke aan bloggen.
ReplyDeletePrachtige vogel laat je hier zien. In Nederland kunnen we nu via webcams het broedseizoen van verschillende vogels volgen.
Het is hier vandaag een heerlijke lentedag.
Fijne dag, lieve groet
Che simpaticone!Tanti cari saluti Mariette,baci,Rosetta
ReplyDeleteLiebe Mariette,
ReplyDeletewunderschsöne Fotos und eine gute Beschreibung das Vogels. Es scheint ein lustiger Geselle zu sein.
Ich wünsche Dir einen schönen Tag
Liebe Grüße
Irmi
Dearest Mariette, I love all your tales and the pictures you have the kindness to share.
ReplyDeleteAll is so nice darling. Thank you so much.
Have a lovely weekend.
The yellow on that bird is so vibrant. Amazing! Great photos.
ReplyDeleteI guess I am gonna have to try Rebecca's pearls of wisdom to you. I can't change my sidebar at all so will just have to start all over.
Hope you are having a great day. Tammy
Prachtige vogel!
ReplyDeleteFijne dag nog!
Groetjes,
Nicole
Dear Mariette - the Orange Breasted Oriole is truly a beautiful bird, and I should think will linger long in your memory.
ReplyDeleteJeetje, wat een mooie fellow! Leuk die Nederlandse woorden hier op je blog, Mariette.
ReplyDeleteEen heel fijn weekend, I hope the sun shines down on you, maar ik geloof dat die dat wel doet, he!
xxx
Dear Mariette,
ReplyDeleteSo lovely, and glad you could see it up close. As always thank you for your visits. I'm sure you enjoyed your nightime stroll of Paris too. Nothing quite like it!
Hope all is well with you.
Talk soon,
Mimi
A beautiful bird!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors ...
Thanks for the nice comment.
kiss....
Dear Mariette,
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty, colourful bird and I loved seeing your lovely photographs.
How special it was to actually see the bird, from one of your prized books.
Enjoy the rest of the week
Hugs
Carolyn
Hi Mariette,
ReplyDeleteI've missed you! Blogger has changed quite a bit in the past few months.
Your photo's are stunning! That book- ooh la la. I hope he still has it too! That is a treasure.
Take care.
Big hugs
Such a pretty pretty bird Mariette! So colorful!
ReplyDeleteWishing you a beautiful weekend!
xo Catherine
dear Mariette
ReplyDeleteI had some problems with the blog so you can post comments. I'm sure I left a comment on a previous post but now I see that has not ...
Here now thank me mention fast and so nice to us transferring exotic world of the island.
with love
Nani
Hi, Dearest Mariette.
ReplyDeleteOh, what a beautiful bird and privileged to see your amazing pictures♪♪♪
And I loved to read the way you said for this bird in your old book; "This very page I had forever on my retina as one of my most favorite birds!"
Also, really delighted to see Michiko-san even started commenting.
Love you always, xoxo Miyako*
Liebe Mariette,
ReplyDeletewirklich ein eindrucksvoller Vogel, der in seiner Farbenpracht richtig tropisch wirkt. Toll, sowas in Natur zu erleben.
Schöne Grüße, Johanna
Wow! That is one beautiful bird.
ReplyDeleteDee
Que espectacular plumaje, es un pajaro precioso!!
ReplyDeleteMuchos besos!
Veronica.
Los Mundos de Nika Vintage.
Wat een prachtige vogel is dit Mariette! Je hebt hem goed vast kunnen leggen. De meeste vogels blijven niet zo mooi stil zitten!
ReplyDeleteEen fijn weekend!
Lieve groet,
Madelief x
Beautiful bird! Watching wild birds is so much fun. Before we had children, my husband and I went bird watching almost every weekend in spring and fall. I hope when the kids are older, we can do it all together again.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend!
Dear Mariette,
ReplyDeleteSuch a striking bird—he almost doesn't appear real! I adore his cold coloring, and the way his eyes have the beautiful blue to frame... as for his 'prey' I love that you caught this moment!
Wishing you the loveliest weekend…
Warmly,
Sarah
Dear Mariette,
ReplyDeleteSuch a striking bird—he almost doesn't appear real! I adore his cold coloring, and the way his eyes have the beautiful blue to frame... as for his 'prey' I love that you caught this moment!
Wishing you the loveliest weekend…
Warmly,
Sarah
Ciao Mariette, che belle queste foto...grazie a te vedo cose che non avevo mai visto! Un grande abbraccio e ti auguro buon weekend! Anna
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, now that is an exquisite looking bird! The brilliant colors and stunning markings are a sight for sore eyes. How lucky you were to observe this beauty dining on sweet watermelon. All of your photographs are fantastic, Mariette!
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