Praslin, Seychelles
A very different experience when all colors are removed. Once upon a time Seychelles was part of the Gondwana…
Praslin, Seychelles
Once upon a time Seychelles was part of the Gondwana supercontinent but now the granite islands are resting on the…
Seychelles blue pigeon (Alectroenas pulcherrimus)
The Seychelles blue pigeon is beautiful and common species throughout the Seychelles islands, but on Bird Island where…
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…
Laurel Dodder (Cassytha filiformis)
A hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) struggling to push through the entangled vines of the laurel dodder.…
Seychelles blue pigeon (Alectroenas pulcherrimus)
A common resident throughout the Seychelles archipelago you likely will see for the first time around the airport. On…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
Such a precious event - a female hawksbill sea turtle, a critically endangered species, covering her precious eggs laid…
White tern (Gygis alba)
This amazing looking bird is one of many breeding on the small island named Bird Island - the northernmost of the…