Well I left the so-called "Land of Enchantment" (New Mexico), and returned to Ecuador for a tour of the "Enchanted Islands" (Galapagos Islands). So after a day to get almost nothing done before the tour, I was off again. I met the group in Quito and we were soon flying over the Andes and into the tiny island of BALTRA, in the centre of the Galapagos Islands, some 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, in the Pacfic Ocean. Although this tiny island was merely a stopping off point to board our ship - the superb Reina Silvia - we still jump-started our endemic list before we had even left Baltra Airport, with several Small and Medium Ground-Finches seen hopping around the terminal!
We soon boarded our vessel, ate lunch, and headed north to another islet, North Seymour, where it was not just the endemics that were friendly (like EVERYTHING on the Galapagos). While finches followed us around we sidestepped one of the biggest celebrities in the islands, Blue-footed Boobies, and proved the art of pishing is not dead with finches and Yellow Warblers particular fans, coming in extraordinarily close...
We soon boarded our vessel, ate lunch, and headed north to another islet, North Seymour, where it was not just the endemics that were friendly (like EVERYTHING on the Galapagos). While finches followed us around we sidestepped one of the biggest celebrities in the islands, Blue-footed Boobies, and proved the art of pishing is not dead with finches and Yellow Warblers particular fans, coming in extraordinarily close...
Much. much more from the Galapagos Islands to come...
2 comments:
Great post and photos, The blue footed booby is a cool looking bird and the Yellow Warbler is a beauty! Great shots.
Superb Images Sam,two amazing captures.
Merry Christmas.
John.
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