Sanderling (Calidris alba)

Sanderling (Calidris alba), originally uploaded by Duane McDowell.

Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)

Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens), originally uploaded by Duane McDowell.

This was pretty typical - kind of like a teenaged boy... He would rattle his pouch, then check the sky to see if any of the ladies were watching. We wished him good luck.

Magnificent Frigatebird chick (Fregata magnificens)

Magnificent Frigatebird chick (Fregata magnificens), originally uploaded by Duane McDowell.

Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)

Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens), originally uploaded by Duane McDowell.

Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)

Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens), originally uploaded by Duane McDowell.

This was one of those things that I had seen on countless nature shows when I was a kid. Seeing them in person was amazing!

Lava Heron (Butorides sundevalli)

IMG_8697, originally uploaded by Duane McDowell.

Small Cactus Finch (Geospiza scandens)

Small Cactus Finch (Geospiza scandens), originally uploaded by Duane McDowell.