HOLIDAY!!! :) :)

[Finch_Breeder]

Forgot to mention, when I got back the diamond doves were nesting

[Finch_Breeder]

The cruise was GREAT!Lots of food and fun entertaining things onboard. Every night they would have either a comedy show, a trapeze act/circus a cocktail party or something else. Our ship (Pacific Jewel) has 14 decks! It has everything from a Gyms to jewellery shops. After 4 days of cruising we arrived at Port Vila where we went shopping (So CHEAP), Snorkeling and watched the bird life. The next day we arrived at Lifou, which we just swam and relaxed (not much to do in Lifou). Our last destination was the isle of Pines, We went snorkeling again and went on a little "bush walk".
There was a lot of different bird species in Vanuatu and New Caledonia.
Love to go there again.

[Finch_Breeder]

Not very good shots but, here are some st helena waxbills on the isle of pines feeding on seeding grasses, there are 6 photos of them click next for the rest.
http://s1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg5 ... 8d1eb9.jpg

[Myzomela]

Thanks for sharing Mike.
It's always great to see them in the wild.
Whilst I was in Africa last month the Saints were always near the reedbeds by water, never in the drier open veldt.
Were these guys near water too? Or have they evolved differently because of their island environment?

[Finch_Breeder]

They were near water but it wasnt fresh water it was the ocean.

[finches247]

Nice to see Saints in wild

Hope you enjoyed your holiday