I've had just about enough (or, quite accurately, more than enough) sad parrot news this week. So instead I will write a bit about a parrot success in Costa Rica. I intended to write about this last month when I got the May 2011 issue of PsittaScene -- the magazine members in the World Parrot Trust receive, but then life (and work) intervened.
When I looked at the cover -- wild scarlet macaws! It reminded me of our trip to Costa Rica in 2009. Imagine my surprise when I turn to the article: not only was it about scarlet macaw releases at the place we stayed (Tiskita Jungle Lodge -- highly recommended!), but it was written by the biologist who spent several days with us. She was an incredibly nice and knowledgeable person. She talked for hours with us about the macaws that had been released. It just so happened that we were there the week in May 2009 when scarlet macaws were being released, which was very exciting (though for security reasons, in case we were poachers, we were not allowed to know where the release site was.)
She had a photo album with pictures of all of the wild scarlet macaws in the area and she knew each of the approximately 50 individuals by name -- she could tell them apart at a glance. When we showed her pictures of the macaws we saw, she identified them and told us their stories -- the male was Dylan and the female was Red. Apparently there has been a shake-up, as the article mentions that Red is now with Big Boy -- there was no mention of Dylan. (You can see pictures of them here, which is the same as the second link above.)
She often joked that the lives of the scarlet macaws could be on a soap opera, and she regaled us with stories. We asked her to start a blog, and she said she'd been thinking of it. I'm not sure who's writing it, but there is one that has some stories of the wild scarlets now!
What an amazing trip we had; I would recommend a trip to Tiskita for anyone who is looking for a relaxing wildlife vacation. We can't wait to go back!
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Friday, August 5, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
Amsterdam birding
Before going to Amsterdam, we'd contacted Flevo Birdwatching to take us on a tour. They'd know the spots to go and be able to help us with identification of European birds. We were a few weeks too early for the migrants, who were mostly still in Africa, but we did get to see quite a few waterbirds and we were able to add quite a few new species.
Walking around town, we also caught sight of different birds, especially the Eurasian Coot, which was practically ubiquitous on the canals, defending its territory:
ETA: Here is a description with pictures of the differences. I can't really tell what the differences are, but they do have different latin names (Fulica americana vs. Fulica atra). The European coots seemed more aggressive than the American ones I've seen, but that could just be due to the fact that these guys are city coots and the American ones I've seen were country coots. Maybe that hardens them? :)
A few moorhens in the park:
Here are a couple of Egyptian Geese walking in front of the IAmsterdam sign (the IAm was curiously missing):
While lunching with our birding guide, this tit flew on to our picnic table and attempted to get some food from us:
Just some of the ducks on the pond:
It was so beautiful! The cormorants were nesting:
And there were a bunch of grey herons in the same pond:
A pigeon and a couple of gulls near the Rijksmuseum:
Though we didn't get any decent pictures, we saw ringneck parakeets at several different locations throughout the city. At first we thought they were quakers, until we got a better look.
It's so great to be back, though we did have a great time. Spring is approaching and our current birding adventures will be much closer to home!
Walking around town, we also caught sight of different birds, especially the Eurasian Coot, which was practically ubiquitous on the canals, defending its territory:
ETA: Here is a description with pictures of the differences. I can't really tell what the differences are, but they do have different latin names (Fulica americana vs. Fulica atra). The European coots seemed more aggressive than the American ones I've seen, but that could just be due to the fact that these guys are city coots and the American ones I've seen were country coots. Maybe that hardens them? :)A few moorhens in the park:
Here are a couple of Egyptian Geese walking in front of the IAmsterdam sign (the IAm was curiously missing):
While lunching with our birding guide, this tit flew on to our picnic table and attempted to get some food from us:
Just some of the ducks on the pond:
It was so beautiful! The cormorants were nesting:
And there were a bunch of grey herons in the same pond:
A pigeon and a couple of gulls near the Rijksmuseum:
Though we didn't get any decent pictures, we saw ringneck parakeets at several different locations throughout the city. At first we thought they were quakers, until we got a better look.It's so great to be back, though we did have a great time. Spring is approaching and our current birding adventures will be much closer to home!
And we're back
Thomas and I just got back from a week and a half in Amsterdam. I'd set up blog entries to post while we were gone to keep things interesting here. So sorry for not responding to comments -- I hope to get on that soon!
We had a great time, though the timing was poor as we'd been in New Orleans for a week, home for 10 days, and then gone again. This time, things worked out such that our bird sitter stayed in our house while we were gone. This was perfect as the birds got out almost as much as they would have had we been home!
Also, Max and our bird sitter have had a rocky relationship in the past, but this time together allowed them to become friends again.
Calypso absolutely loves her; he'd climb down his cage and look for her. He's probably sad we've returned. Also sad is Basil, our foster bird, who tolerates us, but loves her. The first day back, he'd strike at us when we walked past his cage, but things are back to normal now. It's looking like he'll be able to go home next month, though nothing is certain yet.
Our reintroduction into the house went very smoothly. I really think having her living in the house was key to this.
The greys were a little needy, and Stella had to regurgitate to both of us to let us know how much she missed us, but here's the scene a few hours after we were home:
Normally, they wouldn't have wanted to leave us yet for food, but in this case it was too tempting.
I hope to get caught up on comments, e-mails, and reading your blogs soon!
We had a great time, though the timing was poor as we'd been in New Orleans for a week, home for 10 days, and then gone again. This time, things worked out such that our bird sitter stayed in our house while we were gone. This was perfect as the birds got out almost as much as they would have had we been home!
Also, Max and our bird sitter have had a rocky relationship in the past, but this time together allowed them to become friends again.
Calypso absolutely loves her; he'd climb down his cage and look for her. He's probably sad we've returned. Also sad is Basil, our foster bird, who tolerates us, but loves her. The first day back, he'd strike at us when we walked past his cage, but things are back to normal now. It's looking like he'll be able to go home next month, though nothing is certain yet.
Our reintroduction into the house went very smoothly. I really think having her living in the house was key to this.
The greys were a little needy, and Stella had to regurgitate to both of us to let us know how much she missed us, but here's the scene a few hours after we were home:
Normally, they wouldn't have wanted to leave us yet for food, but in this case it was too tempting.I hope to get caught up on comments, e-mails, and reading your blogs soon!
Friday, February 18, 2011
Gulf coast recap
We just returned from a week-long trip to the gulf coast. The main purpose of the trip was to run a marathon in our 50 state quest, though we got a fair amount of birding in! The only parrot part of our trip was seeing quakers fly over us.
As for the marathon part, Thomas and I both set PRs! Mine was a 10 minute PR (to a sub-3:30 race!), and his was over 30 minutes! We have several marathons and at least one ultra-marathon (50 miler) planned for later this spring.
I think this is one of the best pictures I have ever taken -- a pelican, roseate spoonbill, and ibis all taking off at the same time. The only thing that would have made this better is if you could have seen the spoonbill's head, but her coloring is so distinctive, I love this picture anyway. This was taken from the car. (The day before the marathon -- didn't want to be on our feet much!)
That same day, we came across a dolphin. At first, we thought she was dying, as she was thrashing around in the shallow part of the coast, but we think she was just scaring up some food. We watched her for quite some time; she was quite agile. Every other time we've seen dolphins, they've been in a group, so hopefully this solitary one was OK.
We mostly birded and hiked post-marathon. It was so fun to see armadillos!
And this raccoon was one of the cutest things I've ever seen. He kept going up to the plants to see what might be hidden there.
Alligator!
Quintessential gulf cost picture. If I lived there, I'm not sure I'd ever get to work -- I'd just go birding all of the time.
We would have walked right past this nesting great-horned owl; luckily a volunteer at the national forest had us follow her and let us use her spotting scope:
In the botanical gardens, we were able to see this Buff-bellied Hummingbird. We'd spoken to one of the naturalists earlier who told us to look at the cherry blossoms to find him. We'd just about given up and were going to leave the garden when he appeared. What a treat!
This is a picture of one of our most exciting moments. We were driving along the highway when we had a feeling to get out and look. We had to traverse some pretty heavy brush, but it was worth it to see a flock of Black-crowned Night-Herons. During the day!
I love rails -- partly because they are so elusive and difficult to see. During our trip, we saw two Black Rails (different days), a Virginia Rail, and a King Rail. The king is the only one we were close enough to get some good pictures of:
Isn't she gorgeous? We watched her for probably 5-10 minutes until she slunk off. She didn't seem to mind our presence and we tried to be as unobtrusive as possible.
We had such a fantastic trip and are hoping to take a mostly-birding trip at least once a year. It was wonderful to spend a week outdoors, in nature.
As for our parrots, they survived our absence just fine. I haven't spoken to our birdsitter yet; I just got her written message. All of the birds behaved for her, with the exception of Max. I just don't get it. Max is our best-behaved bird when it comes to parrot-human relationships. But she does not get along with our birdsitter (who is an amazing person and wonderful with birds in general -- she's the main volunteer at the rescue.)
She left me a cryptic note -- "Max is neither winning friends nor influencing people." I will find out tomorrow what that means. This is just mind-boggling to me and I have to think of ways that she can win Max's affection before our next trip!
As for the marathon part, Thomas and I both set PRs! Mine was a 10 minute PR (to a sub-3:30 race!), and his was over 30 minutes! We have several marathons and at least one ultra-marathon (50 miler) planned for later this spring.
I think this is one of the best pictures I have ever taken -- a pelican, roseate spoonbill, and ibis all taking off at the same time. The only thing that would have made this better is if you could have seen the spoonbill's head, but her coloring is so distinctive, I love this picture anyway. This was taken from the car. (The day before the marathon -- didn't want to be on our feet much!)
That same day, we came across a dolphin. At first, we thought she was dying, as she was thrashing around in the shallow part of the coast, but we think she was just scaring up some food. We watched her for quite some time; she was quite agile. Every other time we've seen dolphins, they've been in a group, so hopefully this solitary one was OK.
We mostly birded and hiked post-marathon. It was so fun to see armadillos!
And this raccoon was one of the cutest things I've ever seen. He kept going up to the plants to see what might be hidden there.
Alligator!
Quintessential gulf cost picture. If I lived there, I'm not sure I'd ever get to work -- I'd just go birding all of the time.
We would have walked right past this nesting great-horned owl; luckily a volunteer at the national forest had us follow her and let us use her spotting scope:
In the botanical gardens, we were able to see this Buff-bellied Hummingbird. We'd spoken to one of the naturalists earlier who told us to look at the cherry blossoms to find him. We'd just about given up and were going to leave the garden when he appeared. What a treat!
This is a picture of one of our most exciting moments. We were driving along the highway when we had a feeling to get out and look. We had to traverse some pretty heavy brush, but it was worth it to see a flock of Black-crowned Night-Herons. During the day!
I love rails -- partly because they are so elusive and difficult to see. During our trip, we saw two Black Rails (different days), a Virginia Rail, and a King Rail. The king is the only one we were close enough to get some good pictures of:
Isn't she gorgeous? We watched her for probably 5-10 minutes until she slunk off. She didn't seem to mind our presence and we tried to be as unobtrusive as possible.We had such a fantastic trip and are hoping to take a mostly-birding trip at least once a year. It was wonderful to spend a week outdoors, in nature.
As for our parrots, they survived our absence just fine. I haven't spoken to our birdsitter yet; I just got her written message. All of the birds behaved for her, with the exception of Max. I just don't get it. Max is our best-behaved bird when it comes to parrot-human relationships. But she does not get along with our birdsitter (who is an amazing person and wonderful with birds in general -- she's the main volunteer at the rescue.)
She left me a cryptic note -- "Max is neither winning friends nor influencing people." I will find out tomorrow what that means. This is just mind-boggling to me and I have to think of ways that she can win Max's affection before our next trip!
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Traveler
Thomas and I will be making an unexpected trip to Europe next month. He found out yesterday that he was invited to present his research at a conference in Amsterdam. I'll be going along and we'll extend our stay by a few days to do some sight-seeing. We've barely been to The Netherlands before -- only when we went to the location where Germany, Belgium, and Holland meet and you can stand in three countries at once. I'm not so sure that counts?
In any case, we are doing some last-minute planning. Brian decided to help us out, but he seems to want us to go to the Baltics instead.
We are hoping to get some bird-watching in while we're there, even though it won't be prime season. Hopefully we'll have some great pictures to post!
In any case, we are doing some last-minute planning. Brian decided to help us out, but he seems to want us to go to the Baltics instead.
We are hoping to get some bird-watching in while we're there, even though it won't be prime season. Hopefully we'll have some great pictures to post!
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Turtle Vigilantes?
Oh yes we are! Three times in the past week, we have intervened with turtles. The first two were on our road trip. Thomas's job was to drive, and mine included wildlife spotting. Usually this means telling him to watch out for an animal on the side of the road that might run in front of him (which more often than not is actually litter and not an animal).
But last week, I yelled at him to stop the car as a turtle was in the road. She was right where tires might go! He turned the car around and she hadn't moved, so he took things in his own hands:
Here she is, scampering into the safety of a field:
A few days later, another turtle was in the road! But this time, as I approached him, he took off into the safety:
Thomas came out of the car to lecture him about not napping on roads (though I doubt the turtle will follow this excellent advice):
Yesterday, Thomas and I were out for a run. On our way out, we had noticed a snapping turtle laying eggs. We just ran past her as we didn't want to annoy her or distract her from her job. On our way back, we noticed three 20-something adults gathered around her. One person walked away, but the other two stayed. We thought they were just looking at her, but as we got closer, we realized one was poking her with a stick!!!
I am very much a nonconfrontational person, but this was too much for me. I asked, "What are you doing?" and she just gave me a dumbfounded look and kept poking her! So I yelled, "Leave her alone! What is wrong with you?" Then Thomas yelled, "She's laying eggs! It's illegal to harass wildlife like that. Do I have to call the cops?" and finally they quit poking her and left.
Neither of us had ever yelled at a stranger before, and I hope the opportunity to do so never presents itself again. But seriously, why would someone do that?
But last week, I yelled at him to stop the car as a turtle was in the road. She was right where tires might go! He turned the car around and she hadn't moved, so he took things in his own hands:
Here she is, scampering into the safety of a field:
A few days later, another turtle was in the road! But this time, as I approached him, he took off into the safety:
Thomas came out of the car to lecture him about not napping on roads (though I doubt the turtle will follow this excellent advice):
Yesterday, Thomas and I were out for a run. On our way out, we had noticed a snapping turtle laying eggs. We just ran past her as we didn't want to annoy her or distract her from her job. On our way back, we noticed three 20-something adults gathered around her. One person walked away, but the other two stayed. We thought they were just looking at her, but as we got closer, we realized one was poking her with a stick!!!I am very much a nonconfrontational person, but this was too much for me. I asked, "What are you doing?" and she just gave me a dumbfounded look and kept poking her! So I yelled, "Leave her alone! What is wrong with you?" Then Thomas yelled, "She's laying eggs! It's illegal to harass wildlife like that. Do I have to call the cops?" and finally they quit poking her and left.
Neither of us had ever yelled at a stranger before, and I hope the opportunity to do so never presents itself again. But seriously, why would someone do that?
Monday, April 26, 2010
Boston wildlife
We arrived in Boston on Sunday, the day before the marathon. I had to get to the buses to take me to the starting line almost 4 hours before the marathon started! Which means that Thomas had around 8 hours to himself in Boston until I finished.
Originally, he had told me that his plan was to not get so drunk while I was running that he didn't recognize me at the end! But he was just kidding and was completely sober when we reunited at the finish. He had spent his morning running and then walking around the city.
He was resting in a park when this pigeon started harassing him for food. Sadly for the pigeon, Thomas didn't have any (plus, we don't feed wild animals even if he had had food), so the pigeon left him alone and went in search of other food:
Then, he watched some sparrows taking a bath. He claimed to do this for about an hour, but he may have been exaggerating!
There were so many pigeons in the downtown area! I know many people don't like pigeons, but I find them very beautiful. From behind, while in flight, they remind me a lot of Max!
The next day, to rest my legs, we went on a whale watching tour through the Aquarium. Our guide told us that we had one of the best animal sightings of any tour she's ever given! (Though she may say that every time). In any case, we were impressed with the whales and especially dolphins that we saw.
We saw the dolphins first; they were so playful!
We saw two kinds of whales; humpback:
And fin (though I know we got pictures of the fin, I'm not entirely sure that's what this one is, but I think so!):
Back on land, we had more normal urban wildlife sightings. We hung out in Boston Common and the Public Gardens for hours.
I love watching squirrels!
There were several blue jays flying around:
I know many people consider them pests, but I absolutely love Canada Geese. They are so beautiful and their black necks are just breathtaking. Thomas and I used to have a shift doing wildlife rehabilitation (which we hope to be able to do again someday) and these were one of the more common animals we'd take care of. Once I was carrying an injured goose to the tub, and she pooped all over my shoe. Gross!
We were in Boston at a very beautiful time, though I'd also like to see it in the fall. Many of the trees were just beginning to green:
Not exactly wildlife, but this made us laugh:
I've mentioned frequently that I'd really like to have a dog, but that our lifestyle and house are not suited to one at present (cue tiny, sad violins for me). In Boston Common, we were seated on a bench near the experimental off-leash dog area.
We may be weird, but we had a great time watching the interactions various dogs had with each other and with the dog owners:
We were staying in the North End, where this sign displayed the famous dogs of the area:
We probably saw some of them during our stay!
And in a major case of dog stalking, we fell in love with this guy:
He was walking with his owners; the woman was holding a dog frisbee. He kept going over and mouthing the frisbee to get her to throw it to him. Finally she did a few times, but not enough for him, as he'd immediately ask for more. He was very playful!
Originally, he had told me that his plan was to not get so drunk while I was running that he didn't recognize me at the end! But he was just kidding and was completely sober when we reunited at the finish. He had spent his morning running and then walking around the city.
He was resting in a park when this pigeon started harassing him for food. Sadly for the pigeon, Thomas didn't have any (plus, we don't feed wild animals even if he had had food), so the pigeon left him alone and went in search of other food:
Then, he watched some sparrows taking a bath. He claimed to do this for about an hour, but he may have been exaggerating!
There were so many pigeons in the downtown area! I know many people don't like pigeons, but I find them very beautiful. From behind, while in flight, they remind me a lot of Max!
The next day, to rest my legs, we went on a whale watching tour through the Aquarium. Our guide told us that we had one of the best animal sightings of any tour she's ever given! (Though she may say that every time). In any case, we were impressed with the whales and especially dolphins that we saw.We saw the dolphins first; they were so playful!
We saw two kinds of whales; humpback:
And fin (though I know we got pictures of the fin, I'm not entirely sure that's what this one is, but I think so!):
Back on land, we had more normal urban wildlife sightings. We hung out in Boston Common and the Public Gardens for hours.I love watching squirrels!
There were several blue jays flying around:
I know many people consider them pests, but I absolutely love Canada Geese. They are so beautiful and their black necks are just breathtaking. Thomas and I used to have a shift doing wildlife rehabilitation (which we hope to be able to do again someday) and these were one of the more common animals we'd take care of. Once I was carrying an injured goose to the tub, and she pooped all over my shoe. Gross!
We were in Boston at a very beautiful time, though I'd also like to see it in the fall. Many of the trees were just beginning to green:
Not exactly wildlife, but this made us laugh:
I've mentioned frequently that I'd really like to have a dog, but that our lifestyle and house are not suited to one at present (cue tiny, sad violins for me). In Boston Common, we were seated on a bench near the experimental off-leash dog area.We may be weird, but we had a great time watching the interactions various dogs had with each other and with the dog owners:
We were staying in the North End, where this sign displayed the famous dogs of the area:
We probably saw some of them during our stay!And in a major case of dog stalking, we fell in love with this guy:
He was walking with his owners; the woman was holding a dog frisbee. He kept going over and mouthing the frisbee to get her to throw it to him. Finally she did a few times, but not enough for him, as he'd immediately ask for more. He was very playful!
We're back!
We're back! Almost to the minute one week ago, at the time I'm writing this, I had finished running the Boston Marathon and was in search of my warm-up gear. We had a great time in Boston, and I will post some pictures shortly.
We got back late last night, after the parrots' bedtime. However, we decided to let everyone out. They are definitely getting used to us going away and coming back, though they are still more clingy than usual, and likely will be so for a few days.
Rocky was so happy to see his mate again:
Perhaps because Thomas had given him some food?
But then we got to work with unpacking. Macaws are not very good at watching what's going on -- they want to be in on the action. So it was with the unpacking.
He wasn't the only helpful one:
She couldn't get enough of us last night. Now she's helping Thomas do his neti pot:
Calypso is being strange, and I will probably not be able to handle him until this weekend.
Beeps was so happy to see me. I had thought that the week away would dampen his hormonal impulses towards me; alas, this did not happen. He is still trying to woo me and drive Thomas off. He attacked Thomas at least three times last night, including some hovering. Thomas dove out of the way in time, often in a very theatrical way, which just reinforced Beeps, who I fear has come to see this as some sort of game.
Max was wonderful. Thomas has today off of work as well, and he said she spent over an hour singing happy songs while she was in her cage and he was brewing. Last night and this morning she wouldn't let us out of her sight. This will probably get old in a few days, and she'll be back to hanging out in the kitchen alone instead of being with her family.
As always, the only reason we were able to get away was because we have such a wonderful bird sitter who takes great care of them when we're gone. With the exception of Max, they love her. Max actually frustrates me in this regard since she is so difficult for our bird sitter, yet she is so well-behaved for us. When I talk to S. about her, it's like we're discussing a different bird! I just can't believe the trouble Max gives her!
It's great to be back and regular entries should start to follow again soon!
We got back late last night, after the parrots' bedtime. However, we decided to let everyone out. They are definitely getting used to us going away and coming back, though they are still more clingy than usual, and likely will be so for a few days.
Rocky was so happy to see his mate again:
Perhaps because Thomas had given him some food?But then we got to work with unpacking. Macaws are not very good at watching what's going on -- they want to be in on the action. So it was with the unpacking.
He wasn't the only helpful one:
She couldn't get enough of us last night. Now she's helping Thomas do his neti pot:
Calypso is being strange, and I will probably not be able to handle him until this weekend.Beeps was so happy to see me. I had thought that the week away would dampen his hormonal impulses towards me; alas, this did not happen. He is still trying to woo me and drive Thomas off. He attacked Thomas at least three times last night, including some hovering. Thomas dove out of the way in time, often in a very theatrical way, which just reinforced Beeps, who I fear has come to see this as some sort of game.
Max was wonderful. Thomas has today off of work as well, and he said she spent over an hour singing happy songs while she was in her cage and he was brewing. Last night and this morning she wouldn't let us out of her sight. This will probably get old in a few days, and she'll be back to hanging out in the kitchen alone instead of being with her family.
As always, the only reason we were able to get away was because we have such a wonderful bird sitter who takes great care of them when we're gone. With the exception of Max, they love her. Max actually frustrates me in this regard since she is so difficult for our bird sitter, yet she is so well-behaved for us. When I talk to S. about her, it's like we're discussing a different bird! I just can't believe the trouble Max gives her!
It's great to be back and regular entries should start to follow again soon!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Istanbul wildlife
Since I didn't take any parrot pictures last night (still doing laundry and getting back into the normal routine), here are a few more Istanbul wildlife pictures.
Breakfast at our hotel was served on the top floor. There were tons of birds to watch as we ate! This seagull had been on a neighboring roof and flew over, landed right near us, and then patrolled the ledge a bit.
Although this picture was not taken when the seagulls were at their most numerous, you can see a few on the neighboring roof.
And a close-up of the crows on the minaret:
The next day, we took a cruise on the Bosphorus. We saw dolphins jumping around -- the first time I've seen them in the wild! Sadly, we didn't get any pictures.
From the ferry, we took a picture of all of the seagulls on these roofs:
I believe that's the Black Sea in the distance. So many black waterbirds!
Closer up:
Our guidebook humorously mentioned that you don't see too many people swimming in the Bosphorus due to a combination of jellyfish and garbage. The jellyfish were certainly plentiful! They were a bit more apparent in person, but you can see their ghostly outlines under the surface:
I'll post more wildlife pictures tomorrow.
Breakfast at our hotel was served on the top floor. There were tons of birds to watch as we ate! This seagull had been on a neighboring roof and flew over, landed right near us, and then patrolled the ledge a bit.
Although this picture was not taken when the seagulls were at their most numerous, you can see a few on the neighboring roof.
And a close-up of the crows on the minaret:
The next day, we took a cruise on the Bosphorus. We saw dolphins jumping around -- the first time I've seen them in the wild! Sadly, we didn't get any pictures.From the ferry, we took a picture of all of the seagulls on these roofs:
I believe that's the Black Sea in the distance. So many black waterbirds!
Closer up:
Our guidebook humorously mentioned that you don't see too many people swimming in the Bosphorus due to a combination of jellyfish and garbage. The jellyfish were certainly plentiful! They were a bit more apparent in person, but you can see their ghostly outlines under the surface:
I'll post more wildlife pictures tomorrow.
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