Midway Atoll NWR, 2012-03 with Joseph Van Os Photo Safaris

Black-footed Albatross

Phoebastria nigripes

South Beach, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 23, 2012

2012-03-23#5118

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Black-footed Albatross

Phoebastria nigripes - larger than Laysan Albatross, these needed a windier location to afford taking off.

South Beach, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 23, 2012

2012-03-23#5129

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Black-footed Albatross

Phoebastria nigripes

South Beach, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 23, 2012

2012-03-23#5142

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Waldron Trail

South Beach, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 23, 2012

2012-03-23#5316

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Waldron Trail

South Beach, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 23, 2012

2012-03-23#5319

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White Terns

Gygis alba rothchildi - nesting in the seaside trees.

Waldron Trail, South Beach, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 23, 2012

2012-03-23#5331

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White Terns

Gygis alba rothchildi

Waldron Trail, South Beach, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 23, 2012

2012-03-23#5332

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White Terns

Gygis alba rothchildi

Inner Harbor, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 23, 2012

2012-03-23#3920

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Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Mall, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 23, 2012

2012-03-23#3944

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White-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon lepturus

Mall, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 23, 2012

2012-03-23#3966

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Bristle-thighed Curlew

Numenius tahitiensis

Mall, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 23, 2012

2012-03-23#3987

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White-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon lepturus

Mall, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 23, 2012

2012-03-23#3991

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White-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon lepturus - sitting on nest.

Mall, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 23, 2012

2012-03-23#4010

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Black Noddy

Anous minutus

Mall, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 23, 2012

2012-03-23#4019

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Pacific Golden Plover

Pluvialis fulva - breeding coloration.

Mall, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 23, 2012

2012-03-23#4025

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Common Canary

Serinus carius - gathering nesting material.

Mall, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 23, 2012

2012-03-23#4031

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White-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon lepturus

Mall, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 23, 2012

2012-03-23#5405

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White-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon lepturus

Mall, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 23, 2012

2012-03-23#5412

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Laysan Albatross chick

Phoebastris immutabilis - leucistic.

Fuel Farm, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 23, 2012

2012-03-23#5496

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Green Sea Turtle

Chelonia mydas

Old Seaplane Ramp, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 23, 2012

2012-03-23#5497

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