Can't believe I haven't had time to sit down and write anything for 3 whole months! It's been a jam packed new year! I was up in northern New Zealand counting seabirds on some isolated islands, then I spent christmas with some good friends in Australia, then I spent the past month frantically preparing for a conference in Hawaii... which I am headed to as we speak (literally, I am at the airport with a ridiculous 12 hour layover in Sydney). Thought I would write a quick update, brought to you from right next to the Sumo Salad and a magazine stand. Nothing but excitement here!
So I give you 'a frantically busy 3 months in the life of a seabird biologist' - a photo diary. Enjoy.
1) Surprise beach camp-out 30th birthday party for the bf featuring: rock climbing, frisbee, camping in caves, bonfires, smores, lots of music, fire dancing, and a crap-load of fun!
2) Mapping seabird colonies on remote islands a few hours offshore of northern New Zealand (read: no showers, tents, 12 hours of hiking a day, rain, wind, mosquitos.... but a whole lot of seabirds and beautiful scenery!)
3) Trip to Australia to visit friends for Christmas. Koalas, kangaroos, mango daiquiries, beaches, shopping, and of course: birds!
Sydney:
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| Beastman |
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| Amazing vintage shopping in Newtown |
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| The Blue Mountains |
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| Gullah |
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| Sulphur-crested Cockatoo |
Brisbane:
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| Best 16 dollars I have EVER spent! |
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| NYE walk in the grass |
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| Kookaburra |
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| Marijuana museum in Nimbin |
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| The kangaroos were completely uninterested in my kind snack offering |
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| Aboriginal rock carvings |
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| Rock Wallaby |
