Friday, September 20, 2024

Komodo Birding

 


The island of Flores, in particular the port of Labuan Bajo, is the jump of point for the famous island of Komodo. I first visited this island over 20 years ago in 1998. Things have changed. No longer can you stay over; access is via day trip and a one hour fast boat transfer. We visited for half a day before returning to some late afternoon birding near Labuan Bajo.

Flores and the Komodo Strait

boarding our fast boat for the very first transfer of the day

Striated Swallows and Bottle-nosed Dolphins from the pier

resident Striated Swallow

our first dragon from the pier








There were of course birds...

                                           Yellow-crested Cockatoo  Cacatua sulphurea




Rusty breasted Whistler

Orange footed Scrubfowl




Sunda Collared Dove

Green Junglefowl

Green Junglefowl

Black naped Monarch


Rusa

Wild Boar

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