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Parakeet mates are seen together eating the fruit of a cactus.

A colorful Troupial perches in Washington Slagbaai National Park.

Flamingos characterize Bonaire. They are seen frequently at Goto Meer in the north and Pekelmeer in the south. Flamingos nest at Pekelmeer, supporting a flock of 20000 birds in Venezuela and the Netherlands Antilles.

An adult Caribbean flamingo eats by filtering snails, insect larvae, and grass seeds from the water of Goto Meer.

Juvenile flamingos are gray, while adults are pink.

Yellow-bellied bananaquits eat sugar from a birdfeeder.

This unidentified yellow bird flies from its perch on a cactus.

Goats run wild on Bonaire. Note the piece of cactus caught in the adult goat's coat.

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