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Friday February 15, 2013 Isla Isabela, Galapagos


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Friday February 15/13  
Still on Isla Isabela Island in the GALAPAGOS.   The scenery and wildlife had us enthralled.  
Today’s photos are dominated by beach and bird shots, including Flamingoes.  3 shots belong to Marg Henshall who was using my camera with her lens.
A reminder to see the compilation of Galapagos videos at  http://youtu.be/XV94dg2LhHA
That was the day's excitement,   Cheers, Al   


We are still on the seahorse-shaped island

Our hotel is on the beach below the blue heart-shaped pond

Shore bird gave me a nice reflection

Gotta love the pink legs

The view from our hotel of Paradise

Coral

Broken off coral with plant attached

Colourful crab

Marine Iguana with two babies

3 Marine Iguanas

This guy is spear-fishing

Footprints

Island formed by volcanic ash

New version of lighthouse

Marine Iguana enjoying the beach

Pelican in flight, so graceful

Welcome refuge from the sun on the beach

A visit from a yellow finch

I wish I had something to feed him

A Marine Iguana interrupting my siesta

He kept coming back  to see me

A pelican a few inches off the water

Taking off from the beach

It seems like they can glide for miles, I'm jealous!

Flying so close to the water looking for lunch

A cemetery right next to the beach

Another shelter guarded by 2 Marine Iguanas

A small beach beyond a small reef

The view from this small beach is breathtaking

And yet another panorama from this spot

The view from our hotel terrace

Frigate birds criss-cross above us

They also are so very graceful

Family on the beach

My favourite shot of the day

Cropped from the next photo

Love this one too

More passes by the Frigate bird

Effortless flying

Silent beauty

Off he goes again

View from the hotel terrace

Flamingo flapping

11 flamingoes in this pond today

Moving the mud to find shrimp

Such pretty colours

Show-off

Not a common sight

They walk to calmly and gracefully

Looking for supper

Showing off again

This group stayed closest to our position

Nice stride

Love this shot

Wavy reflection

Taking off

Getting some lift

Then landing further away.  It beats walking.

Bird in a tree near our hotel.