A few years ago, we had a holiday in Western Australia. One of the places that we decided to visit was a small island not too far from the mainland called Penguin Island.
We travelled by boat to get there. It was a lovely day and the sea had only a gentle swell in it.
True to its name, as well as having Penguin holes over various parts of the island, the National Parks had a most impressive building which was a Penguin Sanctuary Area where birds could be looked after and a safe place for them.
A large circular area in the centre of the building, had an ample water area with rocks and ground where the birds could roam at their leisure, in full sight but not being able to be touched by members of the audience.
It was an ideal spot for visitors to see these delightful little birds without disturbing them.
Another attraction in another part of the island which was ideal for photographers was a large rookery inhabited by Caspian Terns, an illustration of part of this is shown here.
A pathway had been built right through the area so that tourists could walk through without diverting into where the birds were living.
At the time that we were there, a lot of the breeding birds had young already hatched.
This meant there were adult birds coming and going all the time, bringing back fish or other catches to feed their young.
There were other parts of the island that had pathways for those wishing to use them and visit those areas, but I was happy staying around the Caspian Terns particularly when so many flight shots were available.
