Cuban Pewee: 'Nature's Least Scary Tyrant'

 

Cuban Pewee

 

The small bird featured here is a CUBAN PEWEE Contopus caribaeus bahamensis (sometimes called the Crescent-eyed Pewee - see image for why this is so). It is without a doubt a tyrant. At barely 6" long, it is the smallest tyrant you are likely to encounter in the Bahamas or indeed anywhere else. However it does happen to be a member of the family Tyranidae. These are the flycatchers, and on Abaco they include the larger LA SAGRA'S FLYCATCHER, the still larger LOGGERHEAD KINGBIRD and (a summer visitor only) the GRAY KINGBIRD (this last link explains the difference between the two kingbirds). Read more>>

Green Turtle Cay Reef Ball

 

 Green Turtle Cay Reef Ball

Green Turtle Cay, Abaco

Don’t forget to RSVP today!

Friends of the Environment is bringing our annual Reef Ball to Green Turtle Cay on Friday, March 20th, and we’d love for you to join us for an evening of fun and philanthropy.

Your support helps us continue vital environmental education and conservation programs that inspire the next generation to protect the beautiful land and sea we all call home.

Spots are filling up, so be sure to secure your place today!

If you can’t attend but would like to support the event as a sponsor, we would be grateful for your help in preserving Abaco’s natural environment.

RSVP today or reach out for more information. We hope to see you there!

For tickets visit: www.friendsoftheenvironment.org/gtc

 

 "The Great Bahamas Hurricane of 1929"

Bahamas AI Image -  ©A. Derek Catalano

 

 

The Great Bahamas Hurricane of 1929: The "Three-Day Storm"

The Great Bahamas Hurricane of 1929, also known as the "Great Andros Island Hurricane," remains one of the most significant and devastating meteorological events in the history of the Lucayan Archipelago. Striking during a period when the colony was already grappling with economic shifts and the early tremors of the Great Depression, the storm was a catastrophic event that claimed over 140 lives and fundamentally altered the Bahamian landscape.

WRY ‘CUDA . Abaco Bahamas

 

WRY ‘CUDA

By Rolling Harbour, Abaco 

 

There’s no doubt about it, barracudas have a particularly unwelcoming look to them. They exude menace. There’s something about the torpedo shape, the primitive head, and the uncomfortably snaggle-toothed grin-with-underbite that suggests a creature not to be underestimated. Read more>>

Friends of the Environment Movie Night - Abaco

 

Friends of the Environment

Movie Night at The Learning Centre!

Join us for a special screening of Seafood Nation, a Perry Institute for Marine Science production, exploring how seafood connects to our oceans, communities, and future.

 

At  Friends of the Environment - The Learning Centre, Abaco

Tuesday, January 13th, 2026 at 6:30 PM

Admission is free - bring a friend!

Green Turtle Cay New Year's Day Junkanoo Parade

 

Green Turtle Cay

New Year's Day Junkanoo Parade

 

January 1st at 2:00PM

Starts at the Basketball Court

 

Celebrating the Origins of Junkanoo-

FROM WHICH WE CAME 

 "Container Barge on Tropic Sea" - Bahamas AI Art

 ©A. Derek Catalano

 

 

Abaco: The Brooklyn Bridge Barge Incident

Below is a focused, evidence-based, and practical analysis of the Brooklyn Bridge barge grounding off Abaco (what happened, timeline, cargo and damage, official response and salvage, and insurance/environmental implications), followed by a legal analysis of whether Abaco residents who broke into containers and removed cargo can be charged under Bahamian law (likely offences, possible defences, likely outcomes), and a short conclusion with practical recommendations.