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| snorkelady | profile | all galleries >> Travel >> Galapagos Islands 2009 >> Day 7: Espanola/Hood Island - Gardner Bay & Punta Suarez | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
 Day 7 *BLOG* click on image & see review below |
 Nourishing breakfast |
 Hermit crab in a beautiful shell |
 Galapagos Dove |
 Result of the rainy season |
 Sea lions are everywhere |
 watch where you're walking |
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 A good snorkel spot in Gardner Bay |
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 Green energy clothes dryer |
 Marine Iguanas maintain their color throughout the year |
 Marine Iguanas & Sea Lions |
 Striking colors |
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 Yellow-crowned Night Heron |
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 Galapagos Mockingbird |
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 Galapagos Hawk |
 These birds were no more than 2 feet away from us! |
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 Blue-footed Boobies here too!! |
 Look at thoese wings |
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 Regenerating tail |
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 Sally Lightfoot crabs |
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 One of the 13 finches |
 Lava Lizard .. tail is regenerating |
 Nazca Boobies, formerly Masked Boobies |
 Due to their weight, Nazca Boobies require a lift when flying, hence they live on high ground |
 A juvenile Nazca Boobie |
 Forever preening |
 The adult Nazca Boobie |
 Poor thing is pooped from all that preening!! |
 The juvenile looks dead, head & neck has fallen down |
 Not to worry, he was just sleeping, he's only a few days old. |
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 He is getting very very sleepy..... |
 Stay awake junior, we have company! |
 Too late ..... junior's asleep |
 Again...................... |
 Two feet away a baby has been born, see the shell to the left of the boobie |
 The baby is nekkid and squished on top of Mom's feet |
 The feet can regulate the temperature around the baby, as this is the equator |
 She showed no sign of being disturbed by our presence. |
 Look at his color! Look at his bill! |
 Amazing! |
 Spread the word! Another Nazca Boobie has been born on Hood Island. |
 Marine iguanas - they are all over the island |
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 Swallow-tailed Gull ..... |
 An older Nazca boobie? |
 Marine Iguana |
 Nazca Boobies high up on the cliffs |
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 Junior finds his own meals |
 Good catch! |
 Blue-footed Boobies are here too! |
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 Another Finch |
 Visitors |
 Time for a dance? |
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 Saying good-bye to us. |
 A lovely sunset .. the last one in the Galapagos Islands |
 Slowly............. |
 Slowly , gone ................. |
 Dinner |