This is one swamp you will not find any green monsters so if you go, don't expect to see Shrek or any of his friends.
Instead you will see the beautiful Scarlet Ibis birds, the national bird of Trinidad and Tobago, as they fly there to nest.
We took a river boat on a guided tour and finally parked in a corner and waited for the birds to fly in for the night. The Egrets came first and the green trees turned white. Soon after, the flocks of red could be seen swooping down to the trees and changing the green/white to bright red/pink.
It was a sight to behold as we sat there and observer an amazing aspect of nature that man had nothing to do with.
Enjoy the pictures and if you visit Trinidad, be sure to take a trip to the Caroni Swamp.
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