One of the first birds we tried to go see on our trip was the Green-throated Carib, a beautiful hummingbird that breeds in eastern Puerto Rico. Since we were staying at the far west of the island for the majority of our trip, we decided to wake up super early our first day to take a quick drive out east. We knew that if we drove around looking for flowering bushes and trees, there was a decent chance that we would find a Green-throated Carib.
After a bit of searching and waiting, we finally spotted a hummingbird on a stretch of road with lots of bright flowers, and realized it was the Green-throated Carib! Though I didn't get great photos, it was really fun to watch it for a while. They are green on top with a black belly and a bright, iridescent green throat and breast. At the right angle, you can see a thin blue line bordering the green breast and black belly.
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