Bajnath's Estate Hummingbird Sanctuary

The most recent addition to the estates bird list. This Tanager stood out like a flame in the trees around the estate house as it feed on the fruits and insects.

Male Scarlet Tanager

The show has begun 💚

The Leatherback turtle nesting season is in full swing. This event is not one to be missed and is a world class spectacle. For viewing in Matura @natureseekerstt For viewing in Grande Rivière @granderivierenaturetours

We are so honored to receive this gift! Many thanks to @trini_bats @trinibats_gg for arranging it. Special thanks to @vortexbirding @vortexoptics for your generosity in facilitating us we are so very thankful!

We just can’t get enough of these Red-legged Honeycreepers such an amazing contrast in colour!

At Bajnath’s Estate Hummingbird Sanctuary we believe that love for nature makes a big impact when stirred at a young age.
It was a joy welcoming St Andrew’s E.C.C.E.C as they start their hummingbird program geared towards attracting and appreciating these gems!

By day the hummingbirds steal the show. But when the sun goes down the nightshift nectar workers appear. This Pink-spotted Hawkmoth was seen enjoying the nectar from the Combretum indicum vine also known as Rangoon creeper.

But check out the length of that proboscis. Very impressive! I don’t think any nectar source is out of reach when you have tools like that.

2025 was a truly special year for us at the sanctuary.
We learned so much and made so many new friends and connections along the way.
2026 has already started with a bang, and we have so many exciting things to share very soon!
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to and continues to support our journey we couldn’t do this without you 💚
Nesting season has begun, so keep an eye out for nest in your garden and on forest walks.
Until we see you again, enjoy this beautiful male Silver-beaked Tanager ☺️

Chances are those white facial stripes help to disguise their forms, rendering this family of Common Tent-making Bats (Uroderma bilobatum), virtually invisible to would-be predators peering up from below. Tent bats modify the leaves of some canopy and understorey trees including palms, heliconias and anthuriums, by biting along their midribs, forcing each side of the frond or leaf to partially collapse into a "tent" where the bats roost during the daylight hours. Common Tent-making Bats weigh between 13 - 20 grams (0.4 - 0.7 oz), and perform very important seed-dispersal services in the forests of Trinidad. Primarily fruit eating, these bats disperse the seeds of forest figs (Ficus spp.), Philodendron fruits, Guava, Jumbie Candle (Piper spp.), and Bois Canot (Cecropia peltata), supplementing their diet with pollen, nectar, and insects. This group, likely a male and 2 females, was photographed at Bajnath's Estate Hummingbird Sanctuary, located in the Matura National Park, Trinidad. Photo: Josh Bajnath

We are always looking for an opportunity to do some trail maintenance 💚🌳💦

Kalpoo’s visit to Bajnath's Estate Hummingbird sanctuary and Rio Seco waterfall . https://bajnath.com/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAOe6H5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEelh19cYQyavHrMvmIQLru9ENjQwwU9fY-fGKeg_tle0NE3dXM2qUehibdMac_aem_vBi...

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✨We were honored to host our first wedding here at the estate 🙏🏽

A White-bearded Manakin enjoying the fruits of the Swiss Cheese Monstera or Split-leaf Philodendron. These fruits taste similar to mango or pineapple have you ever tasted it?