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Dragonspeed
 Post subject: Birds of Isla Isabela - Galapagos Ecuador
PostPosted: Jun 24 2:09 pm 
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Our next stop on our visit to the Galapagos brought us to Puerto Villamil on Isla Isabela. Here are some of the birds we saw there:

1. Lava Heron
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Lava Heron (Butorides sundevalli) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

2. Greater Flamingos
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Greater Flamingos of Isla Isabela by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

3. A shaky Whimbrel (taken while moving in a bouncy "bus")

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Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

4. Diving Blue-footed Booby
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Blue-Footed Booby Diving by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

5. Yellow Warbler (Galapagos subspecies)
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Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

6. Our posing friends...
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Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

7. Guardian of the trail.
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Magnificent Frigatebird in silouhette by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

The whole set (including a bunch of sealions and iguanas) can be seen at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspee ... 434363794/

I hope you enjoy them!
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 Post subject: Re: Birds of Isla Isabela - Galapagos Ecuador
PostPosted: Jun 24 4:48 pm 
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Great photos, the last one of the Frigatebird stands out!

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Dragonspeed
 Post subject: Re: Birds of Isla Isabela - Galapagos Ecuador
PostPosted: Jun 24 9:32 pm 
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Birder2000 wrote:
Great photos, the last one of the Frigatebird stands out!

Thanks Liron!
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 Post subject: Re: Birds of Isla Isabela - Galapagos Ecuador
PostPosted: Jun 26 5:37 pm 
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Wonderful series from the Galapagos, it truly is an incredible area with wonderful flora & fauna!

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Dragonspeed
 Post subject: Re: Birds of Isla Isabela - Galapagos Ecuador
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featherweight wrote:
Wonderful series from the Galapagos, it truly is an incredible area with wonderful flora & fauna!

Thanks. The underwater is probably even MORE incredible too!
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