Highlight of Chinese Hat was the wildlife (what else??? LOL)
Here is a Galapagos penguin we spotted swimming just off the beach
Here is a Galapagos penguin we spotted swimming just off the beach
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A couple of Galapagos Oystercatchers.
This is the only oystercatcher species found in the Galapagos, and the subspecies is endemic to the Galapagos. The population numbers only around 200 pairs.
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Some of our fellow travellers enjoying Chinese Hat. Our CEO Milton is in the centre.
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handsome marine iguanas, warming themselves on the rocks.
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A lovely brown pelican
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My favourite crabs were everywhere!
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A great blue heron does a happy dance while catching a fish. The fish doesn't look too happy.
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A snack in the water
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After our walk, we went snorkelling. Here's a parrotfish!
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I love the world under the sea!
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A sea turtle came very close to our panga on the way to shore at Cerro Dragon (Dragon Hill) in the afternoon.
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funny turtle distortions in the water
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Coming up for air
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The most exciting feature of Dragon Hill for me was the variety of birds.
We saw several Galapagos flycatchers - first sighting for us! (I guess birders call that a lifer, but almost all of the birds in the Galapagos have been lifers for me.)
We saw several Galapagos flycatchers - first sighting for us! (I guess birders call that a lifer, but almost all of the birds in the Galapagos have been lifers for me.)
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A marine iguana doing its marine thing
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Marine iguanas on land
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Pink flamingos!
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A wandering tattler wandered by
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A galapagos finch (left) and a smooth billed ani.
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Another galapagos mockingbird
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A black necked stilt with its impossibly long legs
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A beautiful land iguana
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And last, but not least, a regal great blue heron atop a colourful bush
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