Our last full day of time in the Galapagos was spent touring Santiago and Rabida Islands. Notable for the very bright red sand on one and dark black sand on the other, it was a day of contrasts.
1. Yellow-Crowned Night Heron
Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr
2. Frigatebird with fish
Battle Royale! by DragonSpeed, on Flickr
3. Dogfight!
Battle Royale! by DragonSpeed, on Flickr
4. Ruddy Turnstone
Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr
5. Seeing double?
Seeing double? by DragonSpeed, on Flickr
6. Blue-Footed Booby inflight
Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii) inflight by DragonSpeed, on Flickr
7. Going in!
Going in! by DragonSpeed, on Flickr
8. Galapagos Dove
Galápagos Dove (Zenaida galapagoensis) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr
As usual, there are a lot of other pictures too.. many of seals and sealions. The full set of the day is:
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