Birding/ Bird watching on Denarau, Fiji

Thursday 19th of October 2017 and we had passed a bird at the entrance to The Westin when we came back from the Mamanuca Sightseeing Cruise. I asked the taxi driver to make a U-turn but when we came back the bird was gone. So I decided to walk down to this area and then towards Mosquito Repeller from Mozzigearthe Port Denarau Marina to see if I could find any birds.

And I want to try my new SUPER Mosquito Repeller from Mozzigear. The Mosquito Repeller is a portable ultrasonic mosquito repellent that can be worn on the body or placed close by to help keep mosquitoes away. It has a range of up to 3 meters. As I mentioned, no MAX down at the sea front so I had to buy a few bottles at the Mini Mart at the hotel.

I spotted the Mosquito Repeller from Mozzigear and it seems to be Mosquito Repeller from Mozzigeara technical wonder, so I bought one. And now I'm eager to try the machine.

I finished my tea and I brought my bird song player and camera. I had already tried the Vanikoro flycatcher song on my balcony. The Vanikoro flycatcher came, so did the Mynas and the Red-vented Bulbul. The Fiji Parrotfinch seems to like the Vanikoro flycatcher song a swell, because they showed up as well.

But I never got any pictures of the Vanikoro flycatcher, well, one when the bird is taking off. The bird got scared when I came with my camera.

Birding/ Bird watching on Denarau, Fiji - Vanikoro flycatcher
The Vanikoro flycatcher takes off

Birding/ Bird watching on Denarau, Fiji - Fiji Parrotfinch
Fiji Parrotfinch in the tree next to my balcony

I left my room and I walked down to the Resort Drive and I walk along the trees with red flowers outside the Denarau mini golf. I play the Vanikoro flycatcher song on my “bird player” It didn't take long before I had a female and a male Vanikoro flycatcher following me in the trees.

It was very hard to get any pictures as the birds was constantly moving, jumping form branch to branch. Sunshine and shadow and I took many pictures that went straight to the trash bin.

Birding/ Bird watching on Denarau, Fiji - Vanikoro flycatcher
Male Vanikoro flycatcher

Vanikoro flycatcher, Myiagra vanikorensis
Male Vanikoro flycatcher

Vanikoro flycatcher, Myiagra vanikorensis
Female Vanikoro flycatcher

Kikau or Western Wattled Honeyeater, Foulehaio procerior
Kikau or Western Wattled Honeyeater

Kikau or Western Wattled Honeyeater, Foulehaio procerior
Kikau or Western Wattled Honeyeater

Vanikoro flycatcher, Myiagra vanikorensis
Male Vanikoro flycatcher
We can see that he is answering my bird song player

Walking along the Resort Drive from Westin Denarau Island Resort towards the Port Denarau Marina. I cross a bridge and I discover a Polynesian Triller in the tree next to the bridge. There was also 2 Vanikoro flycatcher. They took off to the next tree and I followed them.

In this tree I spotted what I think is a female or juvenile Kikau, the Western Wattled Honeyeater. I tried to get a picture and I discovered the small Sulphur-breasted Myzomela next to the Wattled Honeyeater. I tried to get some pictures.

Polynesian Triller, Lalage maculosa
Polynesian Triller

Polynesian Triller, Lalage maculosa
Polynesian Triller

Polynesian Triller, Lalage maculosa
Polynesian Triller

Polynesian Triller, Lalage maculosa
Polynesian Triller

Kikau or Western Wattled Honeyeater, Foulehaio procerior
"Kikau or Western Wattled Honeyeater

Sulphur-breasted Myzomela, Orange-breasted Myzomela, Orange-breasted Honeyeater, Myzomela jugularis
Sulphur-breasted Myzomela
Also Orange-breasted Myzomela or Orange-breasted Honeyeater

Sulphur-breasted Myzomela, Orange-breasted Myzomela, Orange-breasted Honeyeater, Myzomela jugularis
Sulphur-breasted Myzomela
Also Orange-breasted Myzomela or Orange-breasted Honeyeater

Birding/ Bird watching on Denarau, Fiji - Vanikoro flycatcher
Vanikoro flycatcher

Birding/ Bird watching on Denarau, Fiji - Fiji Woodswallow
Fiji Woodswallow

Birding/ Bird watching on Denarau, Fiji - Fiji Woodswallow
Fiji Woodswallow

Birding/ Bird watching on Denarau, Fiji - Fiji Woodswallow
Fiji Woodswallow

Birding/ Bird watching on Denarau, Fiji - Fiji Woodswallow
Fiji Woodswallow, and the bird looks angry

Sulphur-breasted Myzomela, Orange-breasted Myzomela, Orange-breasted Honeyeater, Myzomela jugularis
Sulphur-breasted Myzomela
Also Orange-breasted Myzomela or Orange-breasted Honeyeater

I was under the trees trying to get pictures when suddenly I found myself under attack from a bunch of Fiji Woodswallows. The birds was diving towards me and I could heard them screaming while passing my ear. The birds hit me two times, I think by mistake, but I could feel the bird touching my ear.

I decided to go back to my hotel, these birds was not happy over my presence. Maybe they think I'm a big mosquito! I wear my Mosquito Repeller from Mozzigear sending ultrasonic waves. The female mosquito needs to know which mosquito is a male when they want babies.

So the male mosquito sends out ultrasonic waves. When the female have her babies she wants nothing to do with the male. And now is the period she starts drinking blood to nourish her babies, or eggs. So if I send ultrasound she think I'm a male mosquito and she won't come close to me. But the Fiji Woodswallow might think I'm a giant male mosquito.


Birding/ Bird watching on Denarau, Fiji - Fiji Woodswallow
Fiji Woodswallow

Vanikoro flycatcher, Myiagra vanikorensis
Male Vanikoro flycatcher

Kikau or Western Wattled Honeyeater, Foulehaio procerior
Kikau or Western Wattled Honeyeater - Foulehaio procerior - 19 October 2017 - Denarau Island

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Westin Denarau Island Resort
Back at Westin Denarau Island Resort

Walking back to Westin Denarau Island Resort and it was getting dark. I spotted a few birds, but nothing I had not seen before. So I gave up and I went back to my room for some tea. Alarm is set to go off at 5 o’clock tomorrow morning. Finding Nemo Cruise, promise to be an exciting adventure, well, ... Anyway, click HERE to find out exactly how exciting it will be.

For sure, I will go back to the Mini Mart to return my Mosquito Repeller from Mozzigear that gave up after an hour. 50 Fiji Dollars down the drain, but I will ask them to refund me tomorrow.

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Birding/ Bird watching on Denarau, Fiji

       
                  
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