Sydney: Ibis, Pigeon, Myna, Australian Pelican, Magpie, cockatoo, crow, Laughing Kookaburra. Kookaburras are way bigger and more hilarious than I imagined - they look like the old guy from Up. This picture of Hilary and an Australian Pelican below was taken right after a minor confrontation, which the Pelican got the best of. Obviously after … Continue reading Birds of Australia →

Myna, spotted dove, dark tern, light tern (greater crested?), Pacific Reef Heron, Red-vented Bulbul (inv.), orange-breasted honeyeater. No gulls. Mynas abundant near Nadi, but zero at Octopus Resort. Apparently they completely disappeared 5 years ago for reasons unknown - the spontaneous disappearance of an aggressive invasive is rather mysterious and intriguing.