(This is a sample entry for the 2017 Heritage Photo Contest. Your entry should include an image taken by you on St. Martin/St. Maarten, your name, and a short statement about how the image represents this year’s theme, Rebirth.)

Sugar Birds cluster around a feeder. Birds that feed on nectar are some of the hardest hit by hurricanes—almost every flower on the island is gone after a storm. After surviving the winds of the storm, finding food can be an even bigger challenge. Those that do survive will begin the process of repopulating the island.