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Golf cart caravan
This is part of the golf cart caravan that took us from Captain Brooks Tavern to the departure...
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Black-footed Albatross
The black-footed albatross isn't quite as tolerant of people as the Laysan. I was only able to get...
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Captain Brooks Tavern
Delightful!!! What a lovely way to end our day on Midway with a glass of wine, snacks, and...
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Laysan Ducks
These ducks were reintroduced to Midway Atoll and appear to be doing well. They are still quite rare.
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Turtles
Heard there are times that the beach is covered in turtles.
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Albino Laysan Albatross Chick
Midway Mall
At one time Midway had 5,000 people living there so there is quite an extensive set of buildings. ...
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Chicks man!
The whole island was pretty much like this! The blue sign is the type of street sign used on...
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White tern
These birds don't build a nest. The chick hatches with stong feet and claws to hold on!
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Goonie Love
Laysan Albatross, aka Goonie birds, mate for life and this is part of their elaborate courtship. ...
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Petrel
This guy popped its head up once during the ceremony. They are night time birds so this is the only...
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Red tailed tropic birds
There were about eight of these birds playfully circling overhead while we sat at the ceremony.
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Everyone likes shade - part 2
Why sit in the sun when there is shade? Can't really see it but next to the adult Albatross at the right is a petrel burrow.
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Everyone likes shade
We had a ceremony to remember the Battle at Midway. Chairs had been set up under a shade covering...
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Laysan Albatross Adult
No zoom lens required - you can walk right up next to them.
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Laysan Albatross Chick
The chicks were not yet able to fly when we were there on June 2, 2010. They were stretching their...
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Midway Island
Phoenix Islands
Palmyra
Kingman Reef
