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#1 - Great frigate bird male displaying on his nest.  Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island. 

#2 - Pacific green sea turtle heading out to sea for the first time. Playa Las Bachas, Santa Cruz Island.

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Waved Albatross at nesting grounds. Punta Suarez, Hood (Española) Island.

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Waved Albatross in flight over Punta Suarez, Hood (Española) Island .  Wing span: 8 feet!

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Algae growing at Hood (Española) Island.  An American Oyster Catcher, Sea Lion Grottos, Pt. Egas.

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A submerged American barge from the 1940s. Playa Bachas.  Berries at Dragon Hill.

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The blue footed boobie.  Showing off his feet to a prospective mate.  North Seymore Island.

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The blue footed boobie displaying his mating dance.  North Seymore Island.

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The blue footed boobies at rest and in full courtship.  Note the way they show off their feet. North Seymore Island.

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Blue footed boobies incubating their eggs. North Seymore Island.

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Opuntia Cactus is endemic to the Galapagos.  These are at Dragon Hill.

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Candelabra cactus on Santa Cruz and Opuntia cactus with soft spines from Darwin Bay.

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A great egret on the white sand of Hood Island and a mockingbird in the early morning.

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Pacific green sea turtle egg remnants and a greater flamingo, both found on Playa Las Bachas.

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These greater flamingos were spotted on Dragon Hill.

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Dragon Hill Greater flamingo.  Nasca boobies in flight over Punta Suarez.

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A royal-looking fur sea lion on the Grotto at Puerto Egas.  The Galapagos dove on Genovesa.

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A great blue heron overlooking the sea lion grotto, Puerto Egas and a great frigate bird in flight.

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The great frigate birds ready to attract a mate at Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island.

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Darwin Bay's great frigate birds waiting for mates and one with his.

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The skull of a great frigate bird at Darwin's Bay.  A giant tortoise on the grounds of the Darwin Station, Santa Cruz.

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Diego's portrait, Darwin Station, Santa Cruz.  A giant tortoise enjoys lunch time.  Santa Cruz.

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A wild giant tortoise, Santa Cruz highlands.  A Galapagos Hawk, Rabida.

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An islet near Dragon Hill where sea turtles, spotted eagle rays and white-tip reef sharks can be seen.

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Lava formations at Sea Lion grotto, Puerto Egas.

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Lava cactus growing on Bartolome Island.  A Lava gull at Darwin Bay, Genovesa.

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A lava hopper (painted locust) at Puerto Egas and a Lava lizard at Gardner Bay.

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Gardner Bay female lava lizard with fire-red head and neck.  Dragon Hill's land iguana.

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The land iguanas of Dragon Hill are magnificent in size and coloring.

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Solitary George, Darwin Research Center, Santa Cruz.  White mangrove near Dragon Hill.

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Marine iguana, Genovesa Island.  Marine Iguana, Puerto Egas.  Note the similar pose.

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Marine iguanas with their distinctive red coloring at Punta Suarez.

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Marine iguanas, from Punta Suarez and Gardner Bay, Hood (Española)Island. 

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Mocking birds, from Genovesa and Puerto Egas, respectively.

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Mockingbirds from Gardner Bay, left, and on Genovesa Island.

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Genovesa Island mocking birds and moon shot with juvenile Nasca boobie in foreground, Hood Island.

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Morning glory, Puerto Egas.

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Nasca boobies (masked) groom themselves with the blow holes in the background. Hood Island.

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Nasca boobies from the Island of Genovesa.

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A Nasca boobie from Genovesa Island and one from Darwin's Bay, also on Genovesa.

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Nasca boobie at Darwin's Bay and a juvenile Nasca boobie from Hood Island.

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Brown pelicans abound at Rabida Island.  Here we see an adult and some 3-day old babies.

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This penguin was found resting near the northwest side of the Pinnacle Rock, Bartolome Island.

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The Pinnacle Rock, Bartolome Island.

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Red footed boobies found resting and nesting on Genovesa Island and Darwin's Bay.

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A baby red footed boobie and a juvenile one, notice the feet, at Darwin's Bay.

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Only about five percent of the red footed boobies have white plumage.  Genovesa Island.

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Red footed bobies from Genovesa and Darwin's Bay.

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Sally lightfoot crabs found at the Fur seal grotto, Puerto Egas.

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A scenic view of backbay at Cerro Brujo, San Cristobal and Dragon Hill.

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Flamingo lagoon at Dragon Hill and a panga on Santa Cruz Island.

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Views from the dock at Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island.

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Scalacia evergreen in the highlands of Santa Cruz and a view of the beach at Hood Island.

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Views of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal Island.

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Sea lions from San Cristobal Island and from North Seymore.

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Sea lions from Rabida Island and from Hood Island.

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More sea lions from Hood Island and Punta Suarez, also on Hood Island.

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The Rabida baby sea lion feeding as well as his counterpart from Darwin's Bay, Genovesa Island.

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Sea lions from Puerto Egas and on Hood Island.

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Hood Island sea lion.  Pacific green sea turtle hatchling going out to see for the first time, Playa Las Bachas.

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Pacific green sea turtle hatchlings setting out for the great Pacific Ocean.  Notice the size relative to a foot-step.  Playa Las Bachas.

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Pacific green sea turtle hatchlings dashing towards the ocean.  Playa Las Bachas.

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White-tip reef shark in shallows near Dragon Hill and sally lightfoot crabs at the fur seal grottos, Puerto Egas.

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Spotted eagle rays in shallow waters near Dragon Hill.

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Some of the 366 or so steps at Bartolome Island and a striated heron at Puerto Egas.

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Sunrise near Genovesa Island and a sunset off of Bartolome Island.

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Sunset near Hood Island and a swallow-tailed gull near the blow-holes of Hood Island.

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Punta Suarez cliff overview displayed these beautiful red-billed tropic birds.

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A warbler finch on San Cristobal and another one at Darwin's Bay, Genovesa.

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Warbler finch at Dawin's Bay and a small ground finch at Playa Las Bachas.

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Cactus and wild cucumbers on Santa Cruz and s yellow warbler at San Cristobal Island.

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Yellow warbler, female, on Genovesa Island and a female nearby at Darwin's Bay.

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Playa Las Bachas yellow warbler and a North Seymore one, both males.

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A yellow warbler greeting visitors at the dock near Darwin Research Center and a yellow-crowned night-heron at Punta Suarez.

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Blue footed boobies.

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 Lava cactus and Galapagos Hawk.

 

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View from Dragon Hill and Rabida Beach.

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Land Iguana and a lava hopper also known as the painted locust.

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The American oyster catcher and the endemic Galapagos penguin.

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Greater flamingos and a fur sea lion.

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Puerto Egas and flamingo lagoon.

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Sea lions and spotted eagle ray.

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Sally lightfoot crab and red-billed tropic bird.

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The waved albatross in flight and a yellow warbler, in a royal pose.

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POSTCARDS: Set of 20 5*7 postcards - $75.00

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PHOTOS: All photos are high-quality limited edition images and are now available for purchase in the sizes specified below.  Images are custom printed on professional photographic paper with a luster or glossy surface.  Please specify.  Each one is numbered and signed on the back by the photographer.  Once quantity is exhausted, image is retired.  Get yours while they are still available.  All images are for non-commercial, personal display only.  If you don't see what you like, please inquire about it.  I may have it.

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8*10 - $25.00 - Use PAYPAL for some above

11*14 - $45.00    16*20 - $75.00    20*24 - $125.00    20*30 - $175.00

Photo Albums:  100-image photo album, leather bound, numbered and signed by photographer. Very limited amount of these: Buy now with paypal or get an order form by clicking here

5*7 prints 100 images: $600.00

8*10 prints 100 images: $1,000.00 

 

SLIDE SHOW:  A Galapagos flora, fauna and scenery slide show is now available for purchase.  See more than 45 minutes of images on a slide show which can be played on your DVD player, PC or MAC computer.  Please specify format: $125.00 - Buy now with paypal or get an order form - click here

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This page was last updated on 04/13/03.