Wearable Art

This is the "Miss Origami" piece I have made for the wearable art section of the Art Exhibition this year. My friend Vanessa is going to model it for me because I am going to be in America.

acrobatics

Red Tailed Tropicbirds put on a great performance when they are courting.

Red Tailed Tropicbird

Common Noddy

Centipede

This evil invasive creature was about 12 cm long. Shortly after this photo was taken, it got squashed.

Golden Bosunbird nest

Golden Bosuns return to the same nesting sites every year. Normally they nest in crevices high up in cliff faces that require absailing skills to access. However, there is one nesting site left that sits outside some units in Poon Saan. This year, workmen had to remove the dead stump because of renovation work taking place at the units. Surprisingly, this didn't stop the pair from nesting in the same spot. The workment built a cave like structure to give it some privacy. But it doesn't cut out any of the noise the workmen make - the Bosunbird just tucks its head into its wing and goes to sleep.

Mangrove Roots

Bruguiera mangroves grow between 25 and 40 metres above sea level at Hosnie's Springs where they are fed by fresh water springs. It is believed that they were established around 120,000 years ago when the terrace was at sea level. Since then, the tectonic plates have been pushed upwards. It is considered a very unique environment, as Brugueira in other parts of the world grow in shallow salty intertidal zones.

Banded

This female Goshawk has just been weighed and banded and looks pretty unimpressed about the whole process. She was caught using a fluffy lure on the end of a fishing rod.

Abbott's Booby

Wow! My first good shot of an Abbott's in the wild. I'm happy :-)

These birds are on the threatened list and can only be found on Christmas Island.

Brown Booby

How wonderful it is when you get a shot as clear as this!

Brown Booby Chick

This chick is only a couple weeks old at most. It still has its egg tooth.

Holding chick

This cute little chick christened me - that's gotta be good luck :-)

Goshawk & Lure

Bird Week has begun again... One of the experts (Nick Mooney) has been luring Goshawks down with imitation mice on the end of a long fishing line dragged behind a slow car. This young female made several attacks. At one stage she carried it off into a tree and Nick had to tug it away from her.

Gecko

I started this painting with the intention of selling it at the next Art exhibition, but... I like it too much. And it is my first completed acrylic on canvas, so it's special :-)

Tourism Expo

My stall at the Indian Ocean Territories Tourism Expo.