Monday, February 18, 2008

Turtle Wrangling Video!

This little green sea turtle was trapped between the island's north sea wall and the sea, so we thought we'd round 'im up. It was a cowboy morning...

Red-tailed Tropicbird Courtship Display


Red-tailed tropic birds have an incredibly acrobatic and intricate aerial courtship display, where the birds literally fly backwards loops around each other while flagrantly showing off their long streaming red tail feathers.

"Heyy laadies..."


This male is looking for an available seat at the singles bar.

Greater Frigatebird


This male greater frigatebird blows up his red gular pouch as a courtship display to attract browsing females. The bigger, the redder, the better, so this male is sure to find plenty of potential mates (unlike the poor, withered sap in the background).

Sunday, February 17, 2008

Beachside Villas for Crabs


Spider crabs and ghost crabs dig these holes in the sand to keep them cool during the day, from which they leave during the night to prowl the shores looking for mystery and mayhem.

'Tis the Season...


The birds (red-footed boobies to be precise) without the bees...

Footprints