A pair of Rufous Crab-Hawks (Buteogallus aequinoctialis) were observed mating in the mangrove swamps near Los Gallos village in Icacos on 30th May 2010. In the past, a single bird has been seen at this location, but this is the first time that two birds have been observed. Copulation took place atop an electricity tower (seen below) before the pair flew off in an apparent courtship flight. The flight consisted of the two birds flying closely in circles and the pair ascending to a great height before returning to a nearby tree where the amorous pair mated yet again.
Rufous Crab-Hawks in Icacos, Trinidad and Tobago
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is this a first for trinidad?
It was previously presumed that the birds were breeding in Trinidad but this is the first time someone has actually seen and reported it.
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