Red fody (Foudia madagascariensis)
The red fody is very common on many of the Seychelles islands, and here on Bird Island I was enjoying a group of them…
Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
This is a terribly lonely tortoise. It was removed from its homeland of Madagascar decades ago to this island (Bird…
White tern (Gygis alba)
This amazing looking bird is one of many breeding on the small island named Bird Island - the northernmost of the…
White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus)
This is an amazingly elegant and beautiful species! Whether you see them fly together or individually between the trees…
Seychelles Sunbird (Cinnyris dussumieri)
As the name implies this is a species endemic to Seychelles, but fortunately it is so common it is not threatened. You…
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…
White tern (Gygis alba)
This amazing looking bird is one of many breeding on the small island named Bird Island - the northernmost of the…
Red fody (Foudia madagascariensis)
The female of this species is nothing like its male counterpart and blends in well with its surroundings. The red fody…
Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea)
This giant tortoise species is named after one of the largest atolls in the world, Aldabra, which is also its last…