The open-ocean dwelling white-tailed Tropicbird, locally known as the Bermuda Longtail, arrives in Bermuda in late February and early March to breed, marking the beginning of spring. It is much loved locally and beautifully captured in this photographic exhibit by Dr. Reg Grundy.
Dr. Grundy is one of the key figures in the history of international television production and distribution. He is remembered for being the pioneer of local television production on a global scale having produced many documentaries, game shows, and TV shows and series, including the international hit Neighbours.
As an Australian-Bermudian, Dr. Grundy cherished his island home and was enchanted by the Bermuda Longtail, taking tens of thousands of photographs of that “harbinger of Spring.” He spent long hours photographing Longtails on the cliffs of Astwood Park, from his boat in Castle Harbour and at St. David’s Battery. His enthusiasm for wildlife photography took him to every continent, searching for the ‘right shot’, accompanied by his wife, Joy Chambers-Grundy, the well-known author.
Longtail: A Bermuda Resident: Commissioner’s House, First Floor