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0 1 Spotting

Spotting

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

The Caves, Norman Island, BVI.

2 0 Whitespotted Filefish

Whitespotted Filefish

by jchandler333British Virgin Islands

1 0 Spotted Drum

Spotted Drum

by jchandler333British Virgin Islands

First spotted drum I've seen in the BVI, ...

0 1 Hermit Crab Track

Hermit Crab Track

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

Trail in sand.

0 0 Carrot Rock's Anole

Carrot Rock's Anole

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

Dock at marina on Tortola, BVI.

0 0 Agave

Agave

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

Large agave, approximately 5ft tall.

0 0 Carpenter Bee

Carpenter Bee

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

Tree between beach and restaurant on Tortola,

1 0 Queen Angelfish

Queen Angelfish

by jchandler333British Virgin Islands

Spotted while snorkeling off of Cistern Point

2 0 Foureye Butterflyfish

Foureye Butterflyfish

by LivanEscuderoBritish Virgin Islands

Seen while snorkeling some near shore reefs at this beach in

0 0 Royal Tern

Royal Tern

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

The Royal Tern has has gray upperparts; white underparts; black crest which ...

0 0 Bird's nest

Bird's nest

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

Deep, rounded, grass nest, about 5 feet up in shrubby tree.

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

Vine with five lobed leaves and fruit that turned orange and opened up looking ...

0 0 Squirrelfish

Squirrelfish

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

Squirrelfishes are dull red or pinkish in color, sometimes blotched. Reaches 20 ...

5 0 Southern Stingray

Southern Stingray

by jchandler333British Virgin Islands

southern stingray with a bar jack hitching a ride in the first photo.

0 0 Magnificent Frigatebird

Magnificent Frigatebird

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

Large black seabird, orange throat patch inflates into a huge bright red-orange ...

0 0 Royal Tern

Royal Tern

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

Large tern, pale gray upperparts; white face, neck, and underparts. Head has ...

0 0 Buttonsage

Buttonsage

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

A heavily branched, unarmed shrub, growing to about 3 ft. Downy oval leaves ...

1 0 Green-throated Carib

Green-throated Carib

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

Male has distinctive bright green gorget bordered by metallic blue, though the ...

1 0 Turk's Cap Cactus

Turk's Cap Cactus

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

Mature plants are easily recognizable by their cephalium, a wool- and ...

0 0 Bluestriped Grunt

Bluestriped Grunt

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

Yellow tapered body with blue stripes along entire length. Rear dorsal fin and ...

0 0 Squirrelfish

Squirrelfish

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

Squirrel fish are brightly colored, medium-sized fish that are active mostly at ...

0 0 Yellowtail Damselfish  Intermediate

Yellowtail Damselfish Intermediate

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

As a juvenile, the Jewel Damselfish, also known as Jewelfish, is black with ...

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

Light brown lizard, 4-5 inches in length. It had no distinct pattern that I ...

0 0 Organ Pipe Cactus

Organ Pipe Cactus

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

Cautus are found throughout the BVI in ...

0 0 Red Mangrove

Red Mangrove

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

The Red Mangrove grows in the wettest environment of the three types, typically ...

0 0 Feral Goat

Feral Goat

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

These were just a few of the feral goats I saw on many of the islands we ...

0 0 Sandbox tree

Sandbox tree

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

Tree that can reach a height of 40 meters. It is most known for its ...

0 0 Brown Booby with fish.

Brown Booby with fish.

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

Large, dark waterbird. Long body, long neck, long tail. Narrow, pointed ...

0 0 Gray Kingbird

Gray Kingbird

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

Length: 7.5 inches Large head Often feeds by flying out to catch insects and ...

0 0 Royal Tern

Royal Tern

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

Large tern. Slender orange bill (from yellow to reddish). Short, forked ...

0 0 Magnificent Frigatebird

Magnificent Frigatebird

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

The magnificent frigatebird is a large black bird. It is about three feet in ...

1 1 Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

Medium-sized sandpiper has red-brown upperparts, white rump and underparts, and ...

1 0 Macconnell's Butterfly orchid

Macconnell's Butterfly orchid

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

On Anegada, these orchids grow above ground, mainly attached to a bush that we ...

0 0 Gray Kingbird

Gray Kingbird

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

Large flycatcher with gray upperparts, black mask, inconspicuous red crown ...

0 0 Lantana

Lantana

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

Known for their hemispherical clusters of small, bright-colored flowers, ...

2 0 Gulf Fritillary

Gulf Fritillary

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

Upperside bright orange with black markings; 3 black-encircled white dots on ...

0 0 Cloudless Sulphur

Cloudless Sulphur

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

Upper surface of male is lemon yellow with no markings. Female is yellow or ...

0 0 Zenaida Dove

Zenaida Dove

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

Medium dove with brown-gray upperparts, red-gray underparts, cinnamon-gray head ...

1 0 Black-necked Stilt

Black-necked Stilt

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

Large shorebird with sharply contrasting black upperparts and white underparts. ...

0 0 Royal Tern

Royal Tern

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

Large tern, pale gray upperparts; white face, neck, and underparts. Head has ...

0 0 Princess Parrotfish     juvenile

Princess Parrotfish juvenile

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

The color of the Princess Parrotfish, also known as Princess Parrot, or ...

2 0 Dog Snapper

Dog Snapper

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

Color brown with a bronze tinge, lighter on sides Canine teeth are very sharp ...

4 3 jellyfish

jellyfish

by eliditmoreUnited States Virgin Islands, USA

Jellyfish with gold spots and long tendrils. Very quick moving, packs a nasty ...

1 0 Brown Pelican

Brown Pelican

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

Size & Shape Brown Pelicans are huge, stocky seabirds. They have thin necks and ...

0 0 Brown Pelican

Brown Pelican

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

Brown Pelicans are huge, stocky seabirds. They have thin necks and very long ...

0 0 Brown Pelican

Brown Pelican

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

Brown Pelicans are huge, stocky seabirds. They have thin necks and very long ...

0 0 Brown Pelican

Brown Pelican

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

Brown Pelicans are huge, stocky seabirds. They have thin necks and very long ...

0 0 Yellow Warbler

Yellow Warbler

by joanbstanleyBritish Virgin Islands

Yellow Warblers are small, evenly proportioned songbirds with medium-length ...

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