Tag Archives: seabirds
Rose Atoll, Remote US National Monument. Part One Brown Boobies
Rose Atoll is a tiny speck on the map in the Southern pacific and is part of American Samoa. This remote place has one small island that you can walk around in twenty minutes but is home for over 300,000 seabirds. … Continue reading
Whales and Seabirds at Stillwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Last Week I went whale watching on a New England Aquarium whale watching trip run by Boston Harbor Cruises. I was with NOAA Stillwagen Bank NMS and Mass Audubon staff. We had a wonderful trip counting seabirds and saw several … Continue reading
Seabirds of Christmas Island
On a recent visit to Christmas Island, Kiribati I was lucky enough to spend a short time with the local wildlife official on a rat-free island in the lagoon reserved for seabirds. Christmas Island is an important breeding area for several … Continue reading
Going Back to Antarctica
I started looking through my photographs again and could not resist sharing some penguin photographs from my favorite place on the planet. Antarctica is a wonderful area for taking photos – the scenery is so beautiful and the birds tame. … Continue reading
A Walk in the Cotswolds
A few days ago I spent a day in the Cotswolds, deep in the heart of the English countryside. I went to Uley Bury,an ancient hill fort well over a thousand years old – making a wonderful walk around the top of a hill. wildflowers and beautiful vist… Continue reading
Palmyra birds
The seabirds of Palmyra were wonderful. Red-footed boobies everywhere – In the second photography yu can see a booby being chased by a frigate bird that is trying to make it drop its food. Continue reading
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