Birds of the island

Too many for me to list: http://dev.aldestahotels.com/heron/eco-adventur…

Amusingly, Heron Island has no herons (the egrets are close, though) and it isn’t an island, it’s a coral cay!

Also saw a tiny kingfisher, but couldn’t snap him in time.

We’re here just as the shearwaters are arriving to nest. They make crash landings at night due to poor eye sight, and dig nests into the sand wherever they please. At night-time, amongst all the usual chirrups, calls and birdie noises, they add their ghoulish call, which literally sounds like the noise a ghost would make! Thank goodness for ear plugs!Read more