Espanola & Isabela Islands

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  • Activity Board
    Activity Board
    MS Sagitta, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0001
    Larry L. Jackson
  • MS Mary Anne
    MS Mary Anne
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0004
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Galapagos Sea Lion
    Galapagos Sea Lion
    Zalophus wollebacki
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0009
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Coastline
    Coastline
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0013
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Prickly Pear Cactus
    Giant Prickly Pear Cactus
    Opuntia megasperma var orientalis
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0015
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Coastal Cave
    Coastal Cave
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0020
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Galapagos Sea Lions
    Galapagos Sea Lions
    Zalophus wollebacki
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0028
    Larry L. Jackson
  • American Oystercatcher
    American Oystercatcher
    Haematopus palliatus
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0046
    Larry L. Jackson
  • American Oystercatcher
    American Oystercatcher
    Haematopus palliatus
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0060
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lava Lizard, female
    Lava Lizard, female
    Microlophus delanonis
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0056
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Marine Iguana
    Marine Iguana
    Amblyrhynchus cristatus venustissimus
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0068
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hood Mockingbird
    Hood Mockingbird
    Nesomimus macdonaldi - sunning.
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0078
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hood Mockingbird
    Hood Mockingbird
    Nesomimus macdonaldi
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0084
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lava Lizard, male
    Lava Lizard, male
    Microlophus delanonis
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0087
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Galapagos Sea Lions
    Galapagos Sea Lions
    Zalophus wollebacki - We spent enough time on this beach to get sunburn.
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0102
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Galapagos Sea Lions
    Galapagos Sea Lions
    Zalophus wollebacki
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0123
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Galapagos Sea Lions
    Galapagos Sea Lions
    Zalophus wollebacki
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0136
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Brown Pelican
    Brown Pelican
    Pelecanus occidentalis urinator
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0158
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Frigatebird, juvenile
    Great Frigatebird, juvenile
    Fregata minor ridgwayi
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0179
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Galapagos Sea Lions
    Galapagos Sea Lions
    Zalophus wollebacki
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0190
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Galapagos Sea Lion
    Galapagos Sea Lion
    Zalophus wollebacki - the sea lion didn't want the woman to take her belongings.
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0193
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lava Heron, juvenile
    Lava Heron, juvenile
    Butorides sundevalli
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0208
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Marine Iguana
    Marine Iguana
    Amblyrhynchus cristatus venustissimus - the most brightly colored subspecies.
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0214
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Marine Iguana
    Marine Iguana
    Amblyrhynchus cristatus venustissimus
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0220
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Marine Iguana
    Marine Iguana
    Amblyrhynchus cristatus venustissimus
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0018
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Galapagos Dove
    Galapagos Dove
    Zenaida galapagoensis
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0029
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nazca Booby & chick
    Nazca Booby & chick
    Sula granti
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0231
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue-footed Booby, female
    Blue-footed Booby, female
    Sula nebouxii excisa
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0246
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nesting Area
    Nesting Area
    The larger Nazca Boobies nest near ledges to make getting airborne easier.
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0248
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nazca Booby & chick
    Nazca Booby & chick
    Sula granti
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0041
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hood Mockingbird
    Hood Mockingbird
    Nesomimus macdonaldi
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0058
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nazca Booby
    Nazca Booby
    Sula granti
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0252
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nazca Boobies
    Nazca Boobies
    Sula granti - preening pair.
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0259
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nazca Booby chick
    Nazca Booby chick
    Sula granti
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0262
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nazca Boobies
    Nazca Boobies
    Sula granti
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0264
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Galapagos Hawks
    Galapagos Hawks
    Buteo galapagoensis - immature on the left & adult on the right.
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0066
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blowhole
    Blowhole
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0271
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nazca Booby chick
    Nazca Booby chick
    Sula granti
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#0291
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Galapagos Sea Lion, juvenile
    Galapagos Sea Lion, juvenile
    Zalophus wollebacki
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#2001
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Galapagos Sea Lion, juvenile
    Galapagos Sea Lion, juvenile
    Zalophus wollebacki
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#2013
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Marine Iguana
    Marine Iguana
    Amblyrhynchus cristatus venustissimus
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#2028
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunset Waves
    Sunset Waves
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#2030
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunset
    Sunset
    With silhouette Boobies.
    Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 6, 2009
    2009-03-06#2016
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Devil's Crown
    Devil's Crown
    Santa Maria Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 7, 2009
    2009-03-07#0001
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Atlantic Glaucus
    Atlantic Glaucus
    Glaucus atlanticus - free-swimming nudibranchs blown ashore.
    Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 5, 2009
    2009-03-07#0006
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Semi-palmated Plover
    Semi-palmated Plover
    Charadrius semipalmatus
    Santa Maria Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 7, 2009
    2009-03-07#0013
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Turtle tracks
    Sea Turtle tracks
    Santa Maria Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 7, 2009
    2009-03-07#0011
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ruddy Turnstone, immature
    Ruddy Turnstone, immature
    Arenaria interpres
    Santa Maria Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 7, 2009
    2009-03-07#0043
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Semi-palmated Plover
    Semi-palmated Plover
    Charadrius semipalmatus - with reflection.
    Santa Maria Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 7, 2009
    2009-03-07#0051
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sally Lightfoot Crabs
    Sally Lightfoot Crabs
    Grapsus grapsus
    Santa Maria Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 7, 2009
    2009-03-07#0054
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nesting Area Boundry
    Nesting Area Boundry
    Markers to keep people away from the nests.
    Santa Maria Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 7, 2009
    2009-03-07#0013
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Galapagos Lantana
    Galapagos Lantana
    Lantana peduncularis
    Santa Maria Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 7, 2009
    2009-03-07#0025
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Zig-zag Spider
    Zig-zag Spider
    Neoscoma cooksoni
    Santa Maria Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 7, 2009
    2009-03-07#0034
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Parkinsonia
    Parkinsonia
    Parkinsonia aculeata
    Santa Maria Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 7, 2009
    2009-03-07#0036
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Medium Ground Finch, female
    Medium Ground Finch, female
    Geospiza fortis
    Santa Maria Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 7, 2009
    2009-03-07#0057
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Punta Cormorant Lake
    Punta Cormorant Lake
    Santa Maria Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 7, 2009
    2009-03-07#0038
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Greater Flamingos
    Greater Flamingos
    Phoenicopterus ruber
    Santa Maria Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 7, 2009
    2009-03-07#0067
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Punta Cormorant Lake
    Punta Cormorant Lake
    Santa Maria Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 7, 2009
    2009-03-07#0047
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Galapagos Passion Flower
    Galapagos Passion Flower
    Passiflora foetida galapagensis
    Santa Maria Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 7, 2009
    2009-03-07#0050
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Semi-terrestrial Hermit Crab
    Semi-terrestrial Hermit Crab
    Coenobita compressus
    Santa Maria Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 7, 2009
    2009-03-07#0077
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Punta Cormorant
    Punta Cormorant
    Santa Maria Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 7, 2009
    2009-03-07#0055
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ghost Crab
    Ghost Crab
    Ocypode gaudichaudii
    Santa Maria Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 7, 2009
    2009-03-07#0081
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ghost Crab
    Ghost Crab
    Ocypode gaudichaudii
    Santa Maria Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 7, 2009
    2009-03-07#0085
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Floreana Daisy
    Floreana Daisy
    Lecocarpus pinnatifidus
    Santa Maria Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 7, 2009
    2009-03-07#0058
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellow Warbler
    Yellow Warbler
    Dendroica petechia aureola
    Santa Maria Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 7, 2009
    2009-03-07#0088
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Medium Tree Finch, male
    Medium Tree Finch, male
    Camarhynchus pauper
    Santa Maria Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 7, 2009
    2009-03-07#0097
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Greater Flamingos
    Greater Flamingos
    Phoenicopterus ruber
    Santa Maria Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 7, 2009
    2009-03-07#0106
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fiddler Crab
    Fiddler Crab
    Uca helleri
    Santa Maria Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 7, 2009
    2009-03-07#0061
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Star Spider
    Star Spider
    Gasteracantha servillei
    Santa Maria Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 7, 2009
    2009-03-07#0067
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lava Tube
    Lava Tube
    Santa Maria Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 7, 2009
    2009-03-07#0082
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mail Barrel
    Mail Barrel
    Letters can be left for others to deliver or taken to personally deliver.
    Santa Maria Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 7, 2009
    2009-03-07#0088
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Activity Board
    Activity Board
    Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 8, 2009
    2009-03-08#0087
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunrise & Volcan Sierra Negra
    Sunrise & Volcan Sierra Negra
    Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 8, 2009
    2009-03-08#0014
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Galapagos Penguins, molting
    Galapagos Penguins, molting
    Spheniscus mendiculus
    Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 8, 2009
    2009-03-08#0013
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Marine Iguanas
    Marine Iguanas
    Amblyrhynchus cristatus albemarlensis
    Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 8, 2009
    2009-03-08#0027
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Marine Iguanas
    Marine Iguanas
    Amblyrhynchus cristatus albemarlensis
    Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 8, 2009
    2009-03-08#0038
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Galapagos Penguin
    Galapagos Penguin
    Spheniscus mendiculus
    Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 8, 2009
    2009-03-08#0052
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue-footed Boobies
    Blue-footed Boobies
    Sula nebouxii excisa
    Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 8, 2009
    2009-03-08#0065
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Flightless Cormorant
    Flightless Cormorant
    Nannopterum harrisi
    Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 8, 2009
    2009-03-08#0099
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue-footed Boobies
    Blue-footed Boobies
    Sula nebouxii excisa
    Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 8, 2009
    2009-03-08#0143
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Oily Pectis
    Oily Pectis
    Pectis tenuifolia
    Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 8, 2009
    2009-03-08#0016
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pahoehoe Lava
    Pahoehoe Lava
    Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 8, 2009
    2009-03-08#0017
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red Mangroves
    Red Mangroves
    Rhizophora mangle
    Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 8, 2009
    2009-03-08#0022
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lava Cactus
    Lava Cactus
    Brachycereus nesioticus
    Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 8, 2009
    2009-03-08#0024
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Candelabra Cactus
    Candelabra Cactus
    Jasminocereus thouarsii var sclerocarpus
    Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 8, 2009
    2009-03-08#0026
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pahoehoe Lava
    Pahoehoe Lava
    Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 8, 2009
    2009-03-08#0031
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Galapagos Mockingbird
    Galapagos Mockingbird
    Nesomimus parvulus
    Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 8, 2009
    2009-03-08#0166
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Radiate-headed Scalesia
    Radiate-headed Scalesia
    Scalesia affinis gummifera
    Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 8, 2009
    2009-03-08#0036
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tidepool & Volcan Sierra Negra
    Tidepool & Volcan Sierra Negra
    Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 8, 2009
    2009-03-08#0040
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lava & Cerro Azul
    Lava & Cerro Azul
    Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 8, 2009
    2009-03-08#0041
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lava
    Lava
    Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 8, 2009
    2009-03-08#0043
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Greater Flamingo
    Greater Flamingo
    Phoenicopterus ruber
    Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 8, 2009
    2009-03-08#0181
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Paint-billed Crakes
    Paint-billed Crakes
    Neocrex erythrops
    Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 8, 2009
    2009-03-08#0217
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-cheeked Pintail & Blue-winged Teal
    White-cheeked Pintail & Blue-winged Teal
    Anas bahamensis galapagensis & Anas discors
    Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 8, 2009
    2009-03-08#0235
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue-winged Teal
    Blue-winged Teal
    Anas discors
    Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 8, 2009
    2009-03-08#0247
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black-necked Stilts
    Black-necked Stilts
    Himantopus mexicanus
    Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 8, 2009
    2009-03-08#0261
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Greater Flamingo
    Greater Flamingo
    Phoenicopterus ruber
    Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 8, 2009
    2009-03-08#0268
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tidepool & Cerro Azul
    Tidepool & Cerro Azul
    Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 8, 2009
    2009-03-08#0062
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lava Cactus flower
    Lava Cactus flower
    Brachycereus nesioticus
    Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 8, 2009
    2009-03-08#0072
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lava Lizard, male
    Lava Lizard, male
    Microlophus albemarlensis
    Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, March 8, 2009
    2009-03-08#0076
    Larry L. Jackson