Part Five

  1. Galleries
  2. Land Photos
  3. South America
  4. Ecuador
  5. 2022-06 Ecuador #3
  6. Galapagos Island with Van Os Photo Safaris
  7. Part Five
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  • Red-footed Booby juvenile
    Red-footed Booby juvenile
    Sula sula websteri - snoozing away.
    Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#2995
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-footed Booby
    Red-footed Booby
    Sula sula websteri
    Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#2996
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-footed Booby juvenile
    Red-footed Booby juvenile
    Sula sula websteri - near fully grown and anxious to be fed.
    Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3013
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Short-eared Owl
    Short-eared Owl
    Asio flammeus galapagoensis - another owl with kill.
    Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3017
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-footed Booby juvenile
    Red-footed Booby juvenile
    Sula sula websteri - almost fully grown, but feet haven't turned red yet.
    2022-06-25#3025
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Frigatebird juvenile
    Great Frigatebird juvenile
    Fregata minor ridgwayi
    Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3027
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Frigatebird male
    Great Frigatebird male
    Fregata minor ridgwayi - taking his turn with the chick.
    Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3034
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Big Crack
    Big Crack
    Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#2765
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Large Ground Finch
    Large Ground Finch
    Geospiza magnirostris - female I believe.
    Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3048
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Arrow-leafed Morning Glory
    Arrow-leafed Morning Glory
    Ipomoea linearifolia
    Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3050
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Frigatebird male
    Great Frigatebird male
    Fregata minor ridgwayi - another male taking care of a larger chick.
    Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3053
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Frigatebird female
    Great Frigatebird female
    Fregata minor ridgwayi - with a large chick.
    Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3057
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Big Crack
    Big Crack
    Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#2766
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Prince Phillip's Steps
    Prince Phillip's Steps
    Looking back as I descend.
    Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#2770
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Prince Phillip's Steps
    Prince Phillip's Steps
    Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#2772
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-billed Tropicbird juvenile
    Red-billed Tropicbird juvenile
    Phaethon aethereus - allowed our zodiac to approach closely.
    Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3064
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cliff
    Cliff
    Darwin bay is the caldera of an old volcano
    Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#2775
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Swallow-tailed Gull juvenile
    Swallow-tailed Gull juvenile
    Larus furcatus
    Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3070
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Swallow-tailed Gull
    Swallow-tailed Gull
    Larus furcatus
    Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3077
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cliff
    Cliff
    Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#2778
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-footed Booby
    Red-footed Booby
    Sula sula websteri
    Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3087
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Prickly Pear Cactus
    Prickly Pear Cactus
    Opuntia helleri
    Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#2784
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cliff
    Cliff
    Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#2788
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Galapagos Fur Seal
    Galapagos Fur Seal
    Arctocephalus galapagoensis
    Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3092
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Brown Noddy
    Brown Noddy
    Anous stolidus galapagensis
    Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3102
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Swallow-tailed Gulls
    Swallow-tailed Gulls
    Larus furcatus - two adults and two juveniles.
    Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3115
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Swallow-tailed Gull juvenile
    Swallow-tailed Gull juvenile
    Larus furcatus
    Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3118
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nazca Booby
    Nazca Booby
    Sula granti
    Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3125
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellow-crowned Night Heron
    Yellow-crowned Night Heron
    Nyctanassa violacea
    Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3135
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellow-crowned Night Heron
    Yellow-crowned Night Heron
    Nyctanassa violacea
    Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3139
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellow-crowned Night Heron juvenile
    Yellow-crowned Night Heron juvenile
    Nyctanassa violacea
    Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3142
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Marine Iguanas
    Marine Iguanas
    Amblyrhynchus cristatus nanus - small population due to limited marine algae.
    Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3150
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-billed Tropicbird
    Red-billed Tropicbird
    Phaethon aethereus - a very pretty bird.
    Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3187
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-billed Tropicbird
    Red-billed Tropicbird
    Phaethon aethereus
    Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3197
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-billed Tropicbird
    Red-billed Tropicbird
    Phaethon aethereus
    Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3198
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-billed Tropicbird
    Red-billed Tropicbird
    Phaethon aethereus
    Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3256
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-billed Tropicbird
    Red-billed Tropicbird
    Phaethon aethereus
    Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3275
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-billed Tropicbirds
    Red-billed Tropicbirds
    Phaethon aethereus
    Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3281
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nazca Booby
    Nazca Booby
    Sula granti
    Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3309
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Galapagos Sea Lion
    Galapagos Sea Lion
    Zalophus wollebacki - with a Cattle Egret.
    Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3327
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Frigatebird female
    Great Frigatebird female
    Fregata minor ridgwayi - sunning with wings spread.
    Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3331
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Frigatebird males
    Great Frigatebird males
    Fregata minor ridgwayi
    Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3350
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Frigatebird males
    Great Frigatebird males
    Fregata minor ridgwayi
    Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3356
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nice Clouds
    Nice Clouds
    Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#2793
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Prickly Pear Cactus
    Prickly Pear Cactus
    Opuntia helleri
    Darwin Bay Beach, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#2794
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lava Gull
    Lava Gull
    Larus fuliginosus
    Darwin Bay Beach, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3357
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lava Gull
    Lava Gull
    Larus fuliginosus
    Darwin Bay Beach, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3367
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Swallow-tailed Gulls
    Swallow-tailed Gulls
    Larus furcatus - practicing the balance.
    Darwin Bay Beach, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3390
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Swallow-tailed Gulls
    Swallow-tailed Gulls
    Larus furcatus
    2022-06-25#3395
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nazca Boobies
    Nazca Boobies
    Sula granti
    Darwin Bay Beach, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#2800
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellow-crowned Night Heron
    Yellow-crowned Night Heron
    Nyctanassa violacea
    2022-06-25#3409
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-footed Booby
    Red-footed Booby
    Sula sula websteri
    Darwin Bay Beach, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#2809
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-footed Booby
    Red-footed Booby
    Sula sula websteri
    Darwin Bay Beach, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#2817
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Swallow-tailed Gull & juvenile
    Swallow-tailed Gull & juvenile
    Larus furcatus
    Darwin Bay Beach, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3429
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-footed Booby
    Red-footed Booby
    Sula sula websteri
    Darwin Bay Beach, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3443
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Frigatebird female & juvenile
    Great Frigatebird female & juvenile
    Fregata minor ridgwayi - juvenile getting ready to feed.
    Darwin Bay Beach, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3445
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Frigatebird female & juvenile
    Great Frigatebird female & juvenile
    Fregata minor ridgwayi - the juvenile has its head and bill in the female's mouth and throat.
    Darwin Bay Beach, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3450
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nazca Boobies
    Nazca Boobies
    Sula granti
    Darwin Bay Beach, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3464
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-footed Booby
    Red-footed Booby
    Sula sula websteri
    Darwin Bay Beach, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3472
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Frigatebird female & juvenile
    Great Frigatebird female & juvenile
    Fregata minor ridgwayi
    Darwin Bay Beach, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3487
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Frigatebirds
    Great Frigatebirds
    Fregata minor ridgwayi
    Darwin Bay Beach, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3512
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fiddler Crab
    Fiddler Crab
    Uca helleri - big left claw.
    Darwin Bay Beach, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3544
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fiddler Crab
    Fiddler Crab
    Uca helleri - smaller than usual right claw.
    Darwin Bay Beach, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3548
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fiddler Crab
    Fiddler Crab
    Uca helleri - big left claw.
    Darwin Bay Beach, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3554
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellow-crowned Night Heron
    Yellow-crowned Night Heron
    Nyctanassa violacea
    Darwin Bay Beach, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3561
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Large Ground Finch
    Large Ground Finch
    Geospiza magnirostris
    Darwin Bay Beach, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3569
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Swallow-tailed Gulls
    Swallow-tailed Gulls
    Larus furcatus - cloacal kiss.
    Darwin Bay Beach, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3583
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Swallow-tailed Gull & egg
    Swallow-tailed Gull & egg
    Larus furcatus
    Darwin Bay Beach, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3595
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Swallow-tailed Gull & juvenile
    Swallow-tailed Gull & juvenile
    Larus furcatus
    Darwin Bay Beach, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3602
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Morning Glory
    Morning Glory
    Ipomoea triolba
    Darwin Bay Beach, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-25#3616
    Larry L. Jackson
  • MC Tip Top 5
    MC Tip Top 5
    A constant companion, on the same tour route.
    South Plaza Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 26, 2022
    2022-06-26#2823
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Prickly Pear Cactus
    Giant Prickly Pear Cactus
    Opuntia echios gigantea - started this walk in light rain.
    South Plaza Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 26, 2022
    2022-06-26#2825
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Swallow-tailed Gull & Frigatebird
    Swallow-tailed Gull & Frigatebird
    Harassing the gull in hopes of disgorged food.
    South Plaza Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 26, 2022
    2022-06-26#2827
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lichens
    Lichens
    South Plaza Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 26, 2022
    2022-06-26#2830
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Land Iguana
    Land Iguana
    Conolophus subcristatus
    South Plaza Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 26, 2022
    2022-06-26#3618
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Goat's Head
    Goat's Head
    Tribulus cistoides
    South Plaza Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 26, 2022
    2022-06-26#3622
    Larry L. Jackson
  • American Oystercatchers
    American Oystercatchers
    Haematopus palliatus
    Darwin Bay Beach, Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 25, 2022
    2022-06-26#3623
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lichens
    Lichens
    South Plaza Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 26, 2022
    2022-06-26#2837
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Galapagos Carpetweed
    Galapagos Carpetweed
    Sesuvium edmonstonei
    South Plaza Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 26, 2022
    2022-06-26#2838
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lava Lizard
    Lava Lizard
    Microlophus albemarlenesis
    South Plaza Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 26, 2022
    2022-06-26#3631
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Striped Mullet
    Striped Mullet
    Mugil cephalus - a big school with a few tails showing above the water.
    South Plaza Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 26, 2022
    2022-06-26#3644
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Land Iguana
    Land Iguana
    Conolophus subcristatus - approaching a Prickly Pear tuna (seed pod).
    South Plaza Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 26, 2022
    2022-06-26#3650
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Land Iguana
    Land Iguana
    Conolophus subcristatus
    South Plaza Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 26, 2022
    2022-06-26#3654
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Land Iguana
    Land Iguana
    Conolophus subcristatus
    South Plaza Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 26, 2022
    2022-06-26#3668
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cliff
    Cliff
    Before it started to rain.
    South Plaza Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 26, 2022
    2022-06-26#2842
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Prickly Pear nursery
    Giant Prickly Pear nursery
    Opuntia echios gigantea - a cone to concentrate rain and wire to protect the small Prickly Pear Cactus from the Land Iguanas.
    South Plaza Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 26, 2022
    2022-06-26#2849
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Land Iguana
    Land Iguana
    Conolophus subcristatus
    South Plaza Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 26, 2022
    2022-06-26#3671
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cliff
    Cliff
    South Plaza Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 26, 2022
    2022-06-26#2850
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Brown Pelican
    Brown Pelican
    Pelecanus occidentalis urinator
    South Plaza Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 26, 2022
    2022-06-26#3674
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Swallow-tailed Gull
    Swallow-tailed Gull
    Larus furcatus
    South Plaza Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 26, 2022
    2022-06-26#3676
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Brown Pelicans
    Brown Pelicans
    Pelecanus occidentalis urinator
    South Plaza Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 26, 2022
    2022-06-26#3682
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Light & Giant Prickly Pear Cactus
    Light & Giant Prickly Pear Cactus
    Opuntia echios gigantea - all the lights are now solar.
    South Plaza Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 26, 2022
    2022-06-26#2871
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cactus Ground Finch
    Cactus Ground Finch
    Geospiza scandens
    South Plaza Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 26, 2022
    2022-06-26#3737
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lichens
    Lichens
    South Plaza Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 26, 2022
    2022-06-26#3744
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Land Iguana
    Land Iguana
    Conolophus subcristatus - at burrow.
    South Plaza Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 26, 2022
    2022-06-26#3747
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Vegetarian Finch
    Vegetarian Finch
    Platyspiza crassirostris - best guess.
    South Plaza Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 26, 2022
    2022-06-26#3751
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Land Iguana
    Land Iguana
    Conolophus subcristatus - against the rock, this Iguana was hard to spot.
    South Plaza Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 26, 2022
    2022-06-26#3775
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Prickly Pear Skeleton
    Giant Prickly Pear Skeleton
    Opuntia echios gigantea
    South Plaza Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 26, 2022
    2022-06-26#2874
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nice Clouds
    Nice Clouds
    South Plaza Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 26, 2022
    2022-06-26#2876
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gordon Rocks
    Gordon Rocks
    I scuba dived on these rocks in 2005.
    South Plaza Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June 26, 2022
    2022-06-26#2879
    Larry L. Jackson