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

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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LJax & Debbie

Dr. Strangelove moment.

New Hangar, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 23, 2012

2012-03-23#5510

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Laysan Albatross chick

Phoebastria immutabilis - juvenile.

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

2012-03-23#4046

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Hawaiian Monk Seal

Monachus schauinslandi - number K13 for this endangered specie.

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

2012-03-23#4055

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Hawaiian Monk Seal

Monachus schauinslandi K13 - uncomfortable around us.

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

2012-03-23#4093

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Seabees Logo

WWII Seaplane Hangar, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 23, 2012

2012-03-23#5524

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Laysan Albatross

Phoebastria immutabilis - more photos at the Albatross runway.

North Beach, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#5547

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Laysan Albatross

Phoebastria immutabilis

North Beach, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#5558

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Laysan Albatross

Phoebastria immutabilis - kicking up sand.

North Beach, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#5569

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Laysan Albatross

Phoebastria immutabilis - aborting the take off.

North Beach, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#5580

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Laysan Albatross

Phoebastria immutabilis

North Beach, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#5583

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Laysan Albatross

Phoebastria immutabilis

North Beach, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#5588

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Laysan Albatross

Phoebastria immutabilis - kicking up sand, headed right for me.

North Beach, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#5601

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White Tern

Gygis alba rothchildi

Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#5616

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Charlie Barracks

Painting by Wyland, also signed by Sylvia Earle.

Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#5625

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Charlie Barracks

Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#5626

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Common Canary

Serinus carius - bathing.

North Beach, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#4103

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Common Canary

Serinus carius - bathing.

North Beach, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#4114

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Common Canary

Serinus carius - bathing.

North Beach, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#4117

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Water Hyssop

Bidens alba

Rusty Bucket, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#5636

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White Terns

Gygis alba rothchildi

Cemetery, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#4122

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Short-tailed Albatross

Phoebastria albutrus - juvenile.

Rusty Bucket, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#4191

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Short-tailed Albatross

Phoebastria albutrus - juvenile.

Rusty Bucket, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#4199

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Short-tailed Albatross

Phoebastria albutrus - juvenile

Rusty Bucket, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#4231

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Short-tailed Albatross

Phoebastria albutrus

South Beach, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#4265

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Short-tailed Albatross

Phoebastria albutrus

South Beach, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#4312

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Black Brant

Branta bernicla - probably blown off its normal migration.

Southeast, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#4379

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Group

New Hangar, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#2109

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Laysan Albatross chick

Phoebastria immutabilis - juvenile.

Charlie Barracks, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#5652

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Laysan Albatross

Phoebastria immutabilis - typical density of the nest sites.

D Barracks, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#5654

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Laysan Albatross

Phoebastria immutabilis

Northwest, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#5655

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Beach

Northwest, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#5656

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Beach

Northwest, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#5658

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Montipora turgescens

Northwest, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#5661

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White-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon lepturus

Cemetery, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#4399

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Tropical-Almond

Terminalia catappa

Cemetery, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#4412

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Cowpen Daisy

Verbesina encelioides

Northwest, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#5663

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Black Noddy

Anous minutus - on the nest.

Northwest, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#4419

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Black-footed Albatross

Phoebastria nigripes - juvenile.

Northwest, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#5667

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Black Noddy

Anous minutus

Northwest, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#4423

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Bristle-thighed Curlew

Numenius tahitiensis

Northwest, Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, March 24, 2012

2012-03-24#4433

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