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All Images Below Copyright by Tom Debley, 2012
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Galápagos Whimbrel photographed at a small
lagoon on Isla Floreana.
Galápagos Sea
Lion pup on
the beach at
Lion pup on
the beach at
Gardner Bay,
Isla Española.
A juvenile Galápagos Hawk
came within a few feet,
as curious about us as
we were of him at the
top of a volcanic cinder
cone on Isla Bartolome.
The Lava Heron is a
unique Galápagos
species that made
for an interesting
photograph in flight
on Isla Santiago.
Tortoises, of course,
are synonymous with
the Galápagos Islands.
These images were
captured at different
locales on Isla Santa Cruz.
No set of images would be complete without the Blue-footed Booby, such as this one I photographed on Isla Española.
This Booby is taking off from Isla San Cristobal.
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Another of the Boobies
in the Galápagos Islands
is the Nazca Booby,
one seen here perched on
a rock on Isla Española.
A "nursery" of
Nazca Booby chicks
was another thrilling
sight, offering an
Nazca Booby chicks
was another thrilling
sight, offering an
chance to see them
from only a few feet
away and for
photographs like this one.
from only a few feet
away and for
photographs like this one.
One of the most colorful of all of the critters
in the Galápagos is the Sally Lightfoot Crab.
One of these was among the specimens
collected by Darwin.
Yellow Flycatcher |
Yellow Warbler |
Ground Finch |
Ground Finch Perched in a Tree |
Galápagos Mocking Bird |
Waved Albatross in Flight |
The Waved Albatross, a medium sized albatross with a wing span of seven feet, is among the largest birds we saw. They breed primarily on Isla Española in the Galápagos archipelago. We were there for mating season.
Waved Albatross Courting Ritual |
Waved Albatross Pair Mating |
Waved Albatross on Her Egg |
A final set of photographs for now is of the every popular Iguanas -- Land, Sea, Lava and Arbor -- found in the tropics of the Galápagos and on the Ecuadorian mainland.
(Special Note: The photograph of me at the top of this blog post was taken by one of our Road Scholar group, Linda Getman. Thanks, Linda!)
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ReplyDeleteNice work, Tom. Being with Mary Jane, you, and so many fine people in such a beautiful place made a perfect vacation.
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