The Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra) is a large seabird, resembling the Australian Gannet. The name always brings a smile to our faces and we often joke about masked and unmasked boobies on board our boat Take It Easy! We could not resist making this majestic seabird the subject of our #34 Bird Photography Challenge.
Looking a bit like the negative image of a tern, the Black Noddy (Anous minutus) is a striking pelagic seabird. We saw many during our recent cruise and knew this graceful bird had to be the focus of our #33 Bird Photography Challenge when we returned.
It is special when a man made structure like the Iluka Breakwater not only serves as a safe harbour for yachts, but also as a rookery for birds. Hundreds of Crested Terns have colonised the Iluka Breakwater and made it their place of choice for raising their chicks. They are hard to ignore with their…
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