On its discovery, it was so densely covered by high tussock grass, that the illustrator from the sea, thought that the bushes were trees and added palm trees to good effect. Pigs, cattle, goats and sheep have seen off the tussock and the island looks sadly bare today.
Johnny Rook deserves a special mention
The books say that they will allow you to approach quite close — their spook distance is small. That is incorrect. They like red things; and cameras; and sunnies; and Landies. They also are intensely curious and having hovered over your head, will land about 2 metres away and then walk to you with only 1 metre gap. They are not keen though on workfare.
