AAJ Galapagos

A photo album by rteather

Galapagos Islands part of trip AAJ Christmas 2009

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Land Iguana soaking up the last of the later afternoon sun on Isla Plaza.A Pelican hitches a lift as we head to Post Office BayThe route to our landing on Isabela Island. Mangroves and lava. Punta Moreno.Great Blue Heron next to mangroves in Elizabeth BayMarine Iguana after it finished off the last tourist. Shot at Punta Espinoza Fernandina Island.Turtle stranded in a rock pool at Punta Espinoza. Hopefully the tide will be enough to let it freeMarine Iguana guarding the end of the tourist path.The Galapagos hawk comes in for a landing at Puerto Egas Santiago (James) Island.Yet another sealion pup! So cute.The famous Pinnacle Rock on Bartolome Island. There were turtles on the lefthand beach about to laySally Lightfoot Crab on FloreanaCaught a flamingoe flying across the brackish lagoon on Floreana IslandLonesome George. The only surviving Giant Tortoise from the Pinta Island.A finch finds somes seeds and hangs around for a photo. Taken at Charles Darwin Research Station.Giant Tortoise eating grass in the tortoise reserve on Santa Cruz. The ones that eat low level veget Christmas Day! The tourists invade the beach at Gardner Bay.Sealions rest and warm up on the beach at Gardner Bay and just ignore the tourists as the wander pasNot certain exactly what this bird is, but it is a good pose. Drying out in the sun.The more exposed coast of Espanola. The wind hitting the cliffs is handy for the Albatrosses as itSome of the group having a sitdown near the nesting Masked Boobies at Punta Suarez.A young Waved Albatross exercises its wings to strengthen them for flight. Punta Suarez (Espanola).Our last sight of a Bluefooted Booby as we leave Turtle Bay on the way to Baltra and the airport.
 
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