Grand BahamaTourist Tucks Into Tasty Island Treat

Mon, Nov 28th 2011, 09:56 AM

sm-2011-11-26-Birding-McCleans-Town-098.jpg Freeport, Grand Bahama - A rare visitor to Grand Bahama - a West Indian Woodpecker - enjoys a lizard it dug out of the bark of a tree at McLean's Town at the weekend. The bird has not been spotted on the island since the two major hurricanes of 2004 and its return is further evidence of how nature is gradually recovering seven years later.

It was spotted by a group of 20 bird spotters who were trying out a new nature trail aimed at attracting human tourists to the east end community. The photo was taken by Christopher Baker, one of the group from the Garden of The Groves...

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