The Caroni Swamp

      After the two hour drive back from Asa Wrights Nature Reserve we stopped for some sustinence.
  Then armed with a bag of ‘Doubles’ (to eat later) we arrived at the Caroni Swamp and took our places aboard a large flat bottomed boat with a large outboard.  We motored slowly through the swamp stopping to view birds and animals.
The Spectacled Caiman (Caiman crocodilus) which may grow up to about 8 feet (2.4 m) in length shares its habitat in the Caroni Swamp on Trinidad's West coast with the mighty Green Anaconda (Eunectes murinus).

Caiman, are to be found throughout both Trinidad and Tobago in slow moving fresh or brackish water. They are shy creatures and pose no real threat to humans unless intentionally provoked or approached while nesting. It is generally considered that the few records of both the American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) as well as the Orinoco Crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) in the waters of Trinidad and Tobago were, for the most part, waifs from mainland South America. The Caiman is so well camouflaged see if you can spot it on Picasa...
  Just on 17.30 we arrived in the main pool for the influx of many Scarlet Ibis (The National Bird of Trinidad). It was spectacular!

With them arrived White Egrets and Little Blue Herons. To top it all a Rainbow appeared.
  On the drive home of course we stopped for home made ice creams, they really taste good after a hot day out!