NONBREEDING GREAT CRESTED TERN, MOMI BAY, VITI LEVU, FIJI

    We can ID this tern as a nonbreeding  Great Crested Tern by its large size,  long yellow bill, short black legs, black crest that is noticeably shaggy at its rear, white forehead, white neck, white crown with dark spotting and grey back and upperwing.

   The Great Crested Tern is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 599.

WHITE-FACED HERON IN FLIGHT, ON TREE & IN WATER, MOMI BAY & MOMI RD., VITI LEVU, FIJI

   We can ID this heron as a White-faced Heron by its medium size; mostly blue-gray color; white forehead, chin and upper throat; mixed blue-grey and white crown; black lores and black bill.

   The White-faced Heron is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 598.

WOMEN FISHING IN POND, VITI LEVU, FIJI

   These three women were fishing in the pond using only their hands to catch the fish.

JUVENILE PACIFIC SWALLOW, VITI LEVU, FIJI

   We can ID this swallow as a Pacific Swallow by its rufous face,throat and forehead; dusky  underparts and mixture of bluish and white on the back.

   The Pacific Swallow is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 597.

ROCK DOVES ON WIRE, VITI LEVU, FIJI

AFRICAN TULIPTREE, NAUSORI HIGHLANDS, VITI LEVU, FIJI

CASSAVA, VILLAGE IN NAUSORI HIGHLANDS, VITI LEVU, FIJI

   In Fiji, casava root is a staple equivalent to potatoes or rice in other countries.  Also, Tapioca is a starch extracted from Cassava root.  The first photo shows a Cassava root which was just pulled out of the ground.  The next two photos show Sharon standing in a field of Cassava plants, which are also shown in the fourth photo.  The last two photos show Sharon and Peter holding a Cassava plant stalk.