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On The Road – lashonharangue – Galapagos – Part 2

by WaterGirl|  September 7, 20225:00 am| 16 Comments

This post is in: On The Road, Photo Blogging, The Galapagos

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Sailing northwest overnight from San Cristobal we anchored off the small uninhabited island of North Seymour. North Seymour was created by seismic uplift, rather than being of volcanic origin. As a result, it is pretty flat – its highest elevation is about 90 feet. It is a popular breeding ground for several types of ocean going birds.

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North Seymour

Swallow-tailed gulls spend most of their life flying and hunting over the open ocean, preying on squid and small fish. It is the only fully nocturnal gull in the world. 

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North Seymour

This sea lion had just come out of the water on a rock covered with a species of crab unique to the Galapagos, the Sally Lightfoot crab. I couldn’t get closer here but I have a few close ups of the crab from some other islands.

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North Seymour

This baby sea lion climbed out at the same time. I think the mother in the previous picture may have been giving swimming lessons. It was too young to be hunting on their own.

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North Seymour

Blue-footed boobies are so cool. They hunt at sea, usually in flocks that dive into the water together.

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North Seymour

The same bird started grooming. I thought this might inspire a new yoga pose.

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North Seymour

Two maturing boobie chicks nesting in the short, silver-gray Palo Santo trees. The trees are leafless in the dry season but sprout leaves quickly when the rains come.

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North Seymour

The Great frigatebirds were nesting a couple feet off the ground in bushes. The males make a nest and then look to the sky to spot a female. They inflate their red gular sac and then spread their wings to show how attractive they are.

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North Seymour

This guy obviously did something right.

Next Stop – Rabida Island

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16Comments

  1. 1.

    Baud

    September 7, 2022 at 5:20 am

    I was supposed to go when Covid hit.  Can’t wait to have another chance.

  2. 2.

    JPL

    September 7, 2022 at 5:31 am

    Wow!   Thank you for sharing your journey with us, and the pictures are amazing.

  3. 3.

    OzarkHillbilly

    September 7, 2022 at 7:21 am

    Blue Footed Boobies has to be the funniest bird name ever.

  4. 4.

    eclare

    September 7, 2022 at 7:22 am

    Awww…the baby sea lion!

  5. 5.

    Elizabelle

    September 7, 2022 at 7:37 am

    Incredible birds.  And the sea lions too.  Thanks for sharing your trip with us.

  6. 6.

    Betsy

    September 7, 2022 at 7:37 am

    These are just amazing!  What a trip that just have been.

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    Albatrossity

    September 7, 2022 at 8:16 am

    Nice shots! Everyone should get to the Galapagos once in their life, in my opinion.

    I think that the chicks in the Palo Santo tree are actually frigatebird chicks; look at their bills. And Blue-footed Boobies nest on the ground, not in trees. Their cousins, the Red-footed Boobies, do nest in trees, but I’m pretty sure that the birds in your pic are frigatebirds, which are also tree-nesters

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    JanieM

    September 7, 2022 at 8:21 am

    Great pics — a wonderful adventure shared. Thank you.

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    lashonharangue

    September 7, 2022 at 8:48 am

    @Albatrossity: You must be right. I thought that was what our guide said but probably misremembered.

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    eachother

    September 7, 2022 at 9:42 am

    Last summer a Friend came over. She was wearing a Galapagos Blue Footed Booby tee shirt. I went inside and put on my Blue Footed Booby tee shirt from a visit 50 years ago. Took a picture of a couple of Boobies.

  11. 11.

    SkyBluePink

    September 7, 2022 at 11:21 am

    All are wonderful pics but the seal on the crab covered rock is exceptionally striking!

  12. 12.

    susanna

    September 7, 2022 at 12:12 pm

    These bird&seal photos add to my increasing appreciation for birds and those who know birding.  Many thanks for posting them here.

  13. 13.

    Mai Naem mobile

    September 7, 2022 at 12:50 pm

    These are some awesome pics.

  14. 14.

    TriassicSands

    September 7, 2022 at 3:43 pm

    @lashonharangue:

    Look at the bills. They look like frigate-bills, not boobie-bills.

  15. 15.

    BigJimSlade

    September 7, 2022 at 4:13 pm

    I thought this might inspire a new yoga pose.

    “The one-footed booby twist is recommended only for advanced practitioners.

    Great pictures!

  16. 16.

    Embra

    September 7, 2022 at 8:47 pm

    “What did the ghost say to the bee?”

    –my favorite joke from age 8.

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