Birds

Small-Tree Finch

Photographed in a tree in the highlands of Santa Cruz Island in the galapagos.

Smooth-Billed Ani

Seen in a tree at the El Chato tortoise reserve on Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos.

Male Small-Billed Ground Finch

Photographed on the grounds of the Royal Palm Hotel in Santa Cruze in the Galapagos.

Female Small-Billed Ground Finch

Photographed on the grounds of the Royal Palm Hotel in Santa Cruze in the Galapagos.

Pelican

On the dock behind the fish market in Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos.

Galapagos Mockingbird

Seen at the Charles Darwin Research Station on Santa Cruz in the Galapagos.

Galapagos Mockingbird

Seen at the Charles Darwin Research Station on Santa Cruz in the Galapagos.

Great Blue Heron

This heron was sitting at the end of the pool at the Fintch Bay Hotel on Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos.

Black-Necked Stilt

Photographed in a pond near Playa los Alemanes on Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos.

Black-Necked Stilt

Photographed in a pond near Playa los Alemanes on Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos.

Great Blue Heron

Photographed in a pond near Playa los Alemanes on Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos.

Española Mockingbird

This mockingbird is only found on Española Island in the Galapagos.

Española Mockingbird

This mockingbird is only found on Española Island in the Galapagos. This species of mockingbird is known to go after water bottles looking for moisture.

Galapagos Dove

Seen on the deck of our Yacht.

Galapagos Dove

Seen on a barrel on the deck of our Yacht.

Nacza Booby with babies

A mother Nazca booby checking up on the two chicks she is sheltering from the sun. Photographed on the Punta Suárez hike, on Española Island in the Galapagos.

Two Nazca Boobies

The nazca booby in the background has a rather large chick with him. Photographed on the Punta Suárez hike, on Española Island in the Galapagos.

Nazca Booby close-up

Photographed on the Punta Suárez hike, on Española Island in the Galapagos.

Nazca Booby and chick

The chick in this picture is rather large, but still being cared for by its parent. Photographed on the Punta Suárez hike, on Española Island in the Galapagos.

Blue-Footed Booby

Photographed on the Punta Suárez hike, on Española Island in the Galapagos.

Blue-Footed Booby

Photographed on the Punta Suárez hike, on Española Island in the Galapagos.

Blue-Footed Booby

Photographed on the Punta Suárez hike, on Española Island in the Galapagos.

Swallow-Tailed Gull

Photographed on the Punta Suárez hike, on Española Island in the Galapagos.

Swallow-Tailed Gull

Photographed on the Punta Suárez hike, on Española Island in the Galapagos.

Nazca Booby nesting sites

Like a popular city block, nazca boobies have grabbed every available nesting spot on this small ridge on our Punta Suárez hike, on Española Island in the Galapagos. We actually had to carefully snake around the birds as we followed the trail.

Nazca Booby with eggs

If you look closely you can see two eggs under this Nazca booby seen on our Punta Suárez hike, on Española Island in the Galapagos.

Nazca Booby with chick

Photographed on the Punta Suárez hike, on Española Island in the Galapagos.

Española Mockingbirds

Two of the española mockingbird subspecies, seen on the Punta Suárez hike, on Española Island in the Galapagos.

Waved Albatrosses

Two waved albatrosses seen on the Punta Suárez hike, on Española Island in the Galapagos.

Juvenile Waved Albatross

This waved albatross was probably born too late into the season. It is not yet ready to fly off and almost all the adults have left the nesting grounds by this time of the year. Photographed on the Punta Suárez hike, on Española Island in the Galapagos.

Juvenile Waved Albatross

This juvenile waved albatross is not yet ready to fly off, but is trying anyway. Most of the adults have already left this site, the Punta Suárez area of Española Island in the Galapagos.

Striated Heron

This striated heron was sitting on the rocks near our ocean access point at Punta Suárez on Española Island in the Galapagos.

Red-Footed Booby

The Punta Pitt area of San Cristóbal Island was very dry and we did not see a lot of birds, but we did catch a glimpse of an occasional red-footed booby, like this one here.

American Oystercatcher

An American oystercatcher walks the rocks at Cerro Brujo beach on San Cristóbal Island in the Galapagos.

American Oystercatcher

An American oystercatcher walks the rocks at Cerro Brujo beach on San Cristóbal Island in the Galapagos.

American Oystercatcher and young

An American oystercatcher adult and juvenile on the rocks at Cerro Brujo beach on San Cristóbal Island in the Galapagos.

Galapagos Hawk

Sitting at the top of a giant prickly pear cactus on Santa Fé Island in the Galapagos.

Galapagos Mockingbird

Photographed on Santa Fé Island in the Galapagos.

Galapagos Mockingbird

Photographed on Santa Fé Island in the Galapagos.

Yellow Warbler

Photographed on South Plaza Island in the Galapagos.

Yellow Warbler

Photographed on South Plaza Island in the Galapagos.

Swallow-Tailed Gull

This swallow-tailed gull is using its wings to change its position on this rock on South Plaza Island in the Galapagos.

Female Frigatebird

This female frigatebird sat on the top of the mast of our Yacht for a while, before being displayed by a more aggressive male.

Male Frigatebird

This male frigatebird was circling our Yacht for a while, although his throat pouch is not fully inflated, so he is probably not likely to be mating with the female currently sitting on the yacht's mast.

Female Frigatebird

This female frigatebird sat on the top of the mast of our Yacht for a while, before being displayed by a more aggressive male.

Male Frigatebird

After circling our Yacht for a while, this male frigatebird displaced the female who was sitting on top of our Yacht's mast and took the spot for himself.

Galapagos Mockingbird

Photographed on Darwin Beach on Genovesa Island in the Galapagos.

Swallow-Tailed Gull

Photographed on Darwin Beach on Genovesa Island in the Galapagos.

Swallow-Tailed Gull

Photographed on Darwin Beach on Genovesa Island in the Galapagos.