Galapagos again
May 22, 2019 06:43:08 #
The brown pelican is found throughout the islands. My zoom has an equivalent 200 mm max, so I could not get closer to the feeders.
Even though predators are limited, especially for the land iguana, nature still like camouflage. The short-eared owl, with his prey, hides in the open to wait for it to fly close, then overtakes it. The yellow warbler blends right in.
One of the Darwin finch family is so friendly, it actually flies into the lenses. I could not grab the focus when it happened, but @ 1/2500 of a second, I did luck into one landing on a branch.
The GBH is here, too.
Even though predators are limited, especially for the land iguana, nature still like camouflage. The short-eared owl, with his prey, hides in the open to wait for it to fly close, then overtakes it. The yellow warbler blends right in.
One of the Darwin finch family is so friendly, it actually flies into the lenses. I could not grab the focus when it happened, but @ 1/2500 of a second, I did luck into one landing on a branch.
The GBH is here, too.
May 22, 2019 06:49:40 #
daldds wrote:
The brown pelican is found throughout the islands.... (show quote)
Thanks for showing these great pics. Love #1.
May 22, 2019 07:08:40 #
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May 22, 2019 08:02:56 #
That's an amazing place. I'm glad they're using common sense with tourists. Left wide open, those islands would destroyed within a year. They'd be condos, animals for sale, swim with the fish, fly with the birds, slither with the snakes.
May 22, 2019 08:41:51 #
Bigmike1
Loc: I am from Gaffney, S.C. but live in Utah.
Is there a human population on the Galapagos Islands? I have never thought much about it. I just assumed that they were uninhabited.
May 22, 2019 08:47:54 #
May 22, 2019 08:49:22 #
Bigmike1 wrote:
Is there a human population on the Galapagos Islands? I have never thought much about it. I just assumed that they were uninhabited.
One larg(er) town near the airport and research station, and a few remote settlements of about 80 people.
May 22, 2019 09:14:29 #
3 of the islands are inhabited. Our 2 naturalists were brought up there, but went to college on the mainland. 3 airports, 2 of which handle commercial jets. No jet fuel on islands. Refueling done before r/t.
70% of islands commerce is tourism. Rest supports life of inhabitants like any city.
70% of islands commerce is tourism. Rest supports life of inhabitants like any city.
May 22, 2019 09:38:28 #
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May 23, 2019 08:36:13 #
These are great images. What a wonderful place to shoot. Thanks
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