Photographer-Shelly-Ann Inniss
JEWELS IN THE AIR
Over four hundred and twenty species of birds
have been documented in Trinidad and Tobago
but there is one bird in particular that is
synonymous with Trinidad. In this twin island, it
has an insignia on the Coat of Arms and currency.
National awards are named after it and it is also
a symbol found on Trinidad and Tobogo’s local
airline. With gorgeous metallic, iridescent
bodies, hummingbirds are considered living
prismatic gems in Trinidad and Tobago.
Seventeen different species are in Trinidad. No
wonder this place is considered the land of the
hummingbird. This special and magical bird
caught our interest and led us on a misguided
drive through the Maracas Valley. With some Uturns, circling and backtracking, we eventually
arrived at Yerette: Home of the Hummingbird.
Photographer- Maria Pantin
Surely we were in the wrong place we thought,
as we ascended the incline and came upon a
driveway leading to an ordinary looking house.
We saw Theo standing at the top of the driveway
in anticipation of our arrival so we were in the