August 18, 2012

 A Polynesian family was out this morning, dad, mom, teenagers, youngsters throwing a net in the water, four people holding corners and the rest loudly splashing and beating the water to get the fish to go in the net.  Then they all sat down in the water with the net and picked out what looked yummy.

Great numbers of Great Crested Terns fishing and arguing about who gets which fish.  Fairy Terns, Pacific Reef Heron (white morph) and mynas.  These are the first mynas we've seen on our trip which is good because they are non-native, aggressive and harmful to the local birds.  They have the Spotless Crake here.  Another bird we hope to see is the Chattering Kingfisher.  I hope this guide knows his birds.

Great Crested Tern, Huahine

Fairy Tern