The Meandering Melanders

May 2, 2009

c. Galapagos Pt 3

More pix of the Galapagos.

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Lava Lizard.

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A piece of coral, quite a way from the water line and significantly higher altitude. Must have been a major storm

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A Galapagos Dove.

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More lava lizards.

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This is a Blue Heron.

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Note difference in colors, wet and dry. This is a set of twins who were cute to watch and listen to. At first they both made lots of noise calling their mother. After a while, they tired to trying to find her and carried on with playing.

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Flightless Cormorants.

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Nest building time. Note the male bringing seaweed, female takes it, nest building continues, proudly checking it out.

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Striated Heron

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Iguana nursery.

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This will end this session. Back soon!!

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