misc_wildlife


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This bird caught a crab.
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comorant.jpg
ightless Comorants. Note the small useless wings.
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Very colorful crabs were everywhere on the rocks. With legs they were probably 6" wide. Good thing they would not attack.
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flamingo.jpg
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flyingb2.jpg
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Frigate bird during his mating ritual.
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A frigate bird shortly after deflating the red pouch.
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A fur seal. Which our guide told us is actually a type of sea lion. Very cute.
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A Galapagos hawk in flight.
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A swallow tailed Gull.
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A heron (I forget the type)
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Masked Boobie. Very similar to the Blue Footed Boobie, but different colors.
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A moray eel
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The Galapagos Penguin. The farthest north that they exist and there is only one penguin smaller than this one. They are maybe 1 1/4 feet tall.
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