Day 490: February 2, 2026 – Bird Island, Ha’apai, Tonga
I’m a sucker for any place called Bird Island. (And there seem to be many of them around the world!) The one in Tonga did not disappoint. A one-hour boat ride from our resort brought us to a small island that was a scene out of Hitchcock’s The Birds.
At least 8 different species included noddys, terns, frigatebirds, boobys, and plovers.
10 responses to “Bird Island”
Wow – looks almost like Galapagos. Fabulous. Were they unafraid of humans?
Loved seeing all the birds… but the crab totally stole the show! 🙂
The diversity of species you saw is incredible! The crab photo was such a fun twist – it’s easy to overlook creatures like that, but it really added something special to the post!
Wow, guess you were in heaven. Great shots!
Yes, the crab! It posed so beautifully for you.
It is amazingly big how many birds and dolphins ferment species are out there !
BUT my fav pic was the Crab !!!!
That’s so funny, there were thousands of birds, and the little crab stole the show…
Basia, I am so grateful to you for introducing us to all these birds! Great pictures!
Blue-billed White and Black-naped Terns are so pretty, but I have to say….
the crab photo with the different textures is the “piece de resistance”! What a day that must have been!
Yes the crab seems to be a hit!