Naturalist Journeys - Small Group Birding and Natural History Tours - Trip Report - The Fiji Islands 2005
Sat., Nov. 12 Tavora Falls / Lavena & Southern Coast / Waitabu Marine Park Today we spent a second day with staff from the Bouma project, this time concentrating on the newly established Waitabu Marine Park and the scenic southern coast in the Lavena Falls area. First we took a short walk into Tavoro Falls, where we caught close looks of a pair of Collared Kingfisher, the male Orange Dove, and -- quite laconic in the gardens around two small farms -- numerous Wattled Honeyeater. Papaya were ripe on the farmers’ small trees, and we were able to examine plants of taro and other produce that we had enjoyed during lunch the previous day. http://waitabu.org/marine-life/ Jamie was the first into the glorious pool below the falls, followed by Avghi, Molly, and then several others. The water was cool and refreshing, ...