I Wish Starbuck Rolled With My Crew

Apparently Kara Thrace (call sign Starbuck) is leading Humankind to utter destruction, even though everyone thinks she's leading them to fame and glory on Earth.  This is of course only the story from an old man in a bathtub last night on BSG, so who knows... Today was obviously another chill day.  I wasn't even Albatrossbitten, so life is good.  There is a plane tomorrow bringing about 15 people out to count ALL of the albatross on Island.  It seems like a big job, I know.  Last year they counted nearly a million.  Can you believe that?  Anyway, there will probably be a little shindig at Captain Brooks tonight, so it's looking like light breezes out of the NW, partly cloudy, with a slight chance of Rage.  Here's some stuff that happened today:

This is my crew, from left to right: Nik Aspy, Ann Humphrey, Karen Guglielmone.  Watch your back or they will frack you up.

This may be the rarest bird on Midway currently.  Mallard is another one of those birds that really surprised me by being out here.

I'm An Artist

Last night was bowling.  I rolled a 133.  Totally respectable.  We started doing our Survivorship Plots for Laysan Albatross today.  Lotsa work left to do.  I rented season 4 of BSG today.  Getting ready  for that whole ordeal.  The weather has been ridiculously nice lately.  I heard it was going to be cold out here during winter, but so far it's effing paradise every day.  Sorry, everyone else.  Hey speaking of winter, what should I get people for Christmas?  I'm at a loss.

Another Wedge-tailed Shearwater chick, running around scared.

Here's part of yesterday's dolphin show.  This is what happens when you try to take photos of things that are 10 feet away with a 400mm lens.  It doesn't fit in the frame, so you call it art.  Look everyone - Art.

Chillaxing

The day was relaxed (chill).  I went birding a little bit, drank a couple of beers, and finished season 3 of Battlestar Galactica.  I now know the identities of four of the final five.  I only guessed one correctly before watching.  Also, I missed the boat to go out snorkeling at some exclusive and amazing reef (life was pain).  I guess it's now time to go watch Miracle on 34th Street.  Merry Christmas to the Fays and friends tonight.  May they rage and be filled with the Christmas Spirit.

Red-tailed Tropicbirds are hecka pretty.  This is what they look like in color after they're all grown up.

This is one of the Gray Goonies I have seen around the Island.  It is a hybrid between a Laysan and a Black-footed Albatross.  Nobody seems to want to hang out or mate with them, so you usually feel a bit sorry for them and like them more.