largely devoid of water with some mudflat. I was able to descend the stairs and approach this bird.
Barn Owl
Tyto alba
highlands above Puerto Ayora,
Santa Cruz Island,
Galapagos,
Ecuador
12 July 2007
This bird was perched on an overhanging root near the roof of a lava cave.
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani
bird is moulting in new feathers
Puerto Ayora,
Santa Cruz Island,
Galapagos,
Ecuador
22 August 2010
Medium Ground-Finch
Geospiza fortis
Puerto Ayora,
Santa Cruz Island,
Galapagos,
Ecuador
22 August 2010
The following from Wikipedia. Darwin's finches (also known as the Galápagos Finches or as Geospizinae) are a group of 15 species of Passerine birds, now placed in the tanager family rather than the true finch family. They were first collected by Charles Darwin on the Galápagos Islands during the second voyage of the Beagle. Thirteen are found on the Galápagos Islands and one on Cocos Island. The term Darwin's Finches was first applied by Percy Lowe in 1936, and popularised in 1947 by David Lack in his book Darwin's Finches.
The birds are all about the same size (10–20 cm). The most important differences between species are in the size and shape of their beaks, and the beaks are highly adapted to different food sources. The birds are all dull-colored.
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens
male with air sac deflated
Puerto Ayora,
Santa Cruz Island,
Galapagos,
Ecuador
22 August 2010
Galapagos Dove
Zenaida galapagoensis
Puerto Ayora,
Santa Cruz Island,
Galapagos,
Ecuador
22 August 2010
Large Ground-Finch
Geospiza magnirostris
Puerto Ayora,
Santa Cruz Island,
Galapagos,
Ecuador
22 August 2010
1st shot shows a mature male. 2nd shot shows a younger male or female.
Following from Wikipedia. Darwin's finches (also known as the Galápagos Finches or as Geospizinae) are a group of 15 species of Passerine birds, now placed in the tanager family rather than the true finch family. They were first collected by Charles Darwin on the Galápagos Islands during the second voyage of the Beagle. Thirteen are found on the Galápagos Islands and one on Cocos Island. The term Darwin's Finches was first applied by Percy Lowe in 1936, and popularised in 1947 by David Lack in his book Darwin's Finches.[1][2]
The birds are all about the same size (10–20 cm). The most important differences between species are in the size and shape of their beaks, and the beaks are highly adapted to different food sources. The birds are all dull-colored.
Galapagos Flycatcher
Myiarchus magnirostris
Puerto Ayora,
Santa Cruz Island,
Galapagos,
Ecuador
22 August 2010
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia aureola
male - singing
This is the Galapagos race of this species.
Puerto Ayora,
Santa Cruz Island,
Galapagos,
Ecuador
12 July 2007