Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)

Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)

Another hawksbill sea turtle female on the way back to sea after successfully delivering a clutch of eggs in a safe spot in the sand of Bird Island. this…


Laurel Dodder (Cassytha filiformis)

Laurel Dodder (Cassytha filiformis)

A hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) struggling to push through the entangled vines of the laurel dodder. This is a parasitic species getting all it…


Brown Noddy (Anous stolidus)

Brown Noddy (Anous stolidus)

Brown noddy and lesser noddy live side-by-side on Bird island, and can be hard to distinguish from one another, but when you look for these two distinct…


White tern (Gygis alba)

White tern (Gygis alba)

This white tern is completely lethargic as it has been immobilized by the seeds of the Grand Devil's-Claws (Pisonia grandis). The tree produces inconspicuous…


Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)

Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)

Such a precious event - a female hawksbill sea turtle, a critically endangered species, covering her precious eggs laid in the sand. She is one of a dwindling…


White tern (Gygis alba)

White tern (Gygis alba)

This amazing looking bird is one of many breeding on the small island named Bird Island - the northernmost of the Seychelles islands. It is a privately owned…


White tern (Gygis alba)

White tern (Gygis alba)

This amazing looking bird is one of many breeding on the small island named Bird Island - the northernmost of the Seychelles islands. It is a privately owned…


Lesser Noddy (Anous tenuirostris)

Lesser Noddy (Anous tenuirostris)

Brown noddy and lesser noddy live side-by-side on Bird island, and can be hard to distinguish from one another, but when you look for these two distinct…


White tern (Gygis alba)

White tern (Gygis alba)

This amazing looking bird is one of many breeding on the small island named Bird Island - the northernmost of the Seychelles islands. It is a privately owned…