Galapagos
I traveled to the Galapagos Islands in May of 2016 and was stunned by how relaxed the animals were, allowing me to get photos at a respectful distance without needing a long lens. I used a 400mm lens on one body and a 28-70mm lens on another. Many times the zoom lens was much too close!
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- Birds
- Other animals, Invertebrates
- Marine Mammals
Galapagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus), Plaza Islas, Galapagos
Galapagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus), Plaza Islas, Galapagos. Semi-finalist in Nature's Best Photography. ©Kathy West
Other animals, Invertebrates
Galápagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis niger)
Galápagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis niger), Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. ©Kathy West
Other animals, Invertebrates, Other animals, Invertebrates
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Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) male preening
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Galapagos marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)
Galapagos marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus), Galapagos. ©Kathy West
Other animals, Invertebrates, Other animals, Invertebrates
Galápagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis niger)
Galápagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis niger), Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. ©Kathy West
Other animals, Invertebrates
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Other animals, Invertebrates
Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) drinking fresh water on the fly
Birds
Juvenile green heron (Butorides virescens) hunting
Birds
Sally lightfoot crabs (Grapsus grapsus)
Sally lightfoot crabs (Grapsus grapsus), Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. ©Kathy West
Other animals, Invertebrates, Other animals, Invertebrates, Other animals, Invertebrates
Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) with an itch
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Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) female feeding juvenile
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Swallow-tailed gull (Creagrus furcatus)
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Yellow warbler (Setophaga petechia)
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Galapagos marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)
Galapagos marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus), Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. ©Kathy West
Other animals, Invertebrates
Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
Birds
Galápagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis niger)
Galápagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis niger), Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. ©Kathy West
Other animals, Invertebrates, Other animals, Invertebrates
Galápagos giant tortoises (Chelonoidis niger)
Galápagos giant tortoises (Chelonoidis niger), Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. ©Kathy West
Other animals, Invertebrates
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Birds
Galapagos marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)
Galapagos marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus), Galapagos. ©Kathy West
Other animals, Invertebrates, Other animals, Invertebrates
Sally lightfoot crabs (Grapsus grapsus)
Sally lightfoot crabs (Grapsus grapsus), Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. ©Kathy West
Other animals, Invertebrates, Other animals, Invertebrates, Other animals, Invertebrates
Wilson’s Storm petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) “dancing” on water to forage
Birds
Wilson’s Storm petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) “dancing” on water to forage
Wilson's Storm petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) "dancing" on water to forage, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. ©2016
Birds
American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) pair on nest
Birds
Galapagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus)
Galapagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus), Plaza Islas, Galapagos. ©Kathy West
Other animals, Invertebrates
Juvenile green heron (Butorides virescens) hunting prey
Birds
Lava heron (Butorides sundevalli) striking fish
Birds
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Sally lightfoot crabs (Grapsus grapsus)
Sally lightfoot crabs (Grapsus grapsus), Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. ©Kathy West
Other animals, Invertebrates, Other animals, Invertebrates, Other animals, Invertebrates
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Land crab (species TBD), Bermuda
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Sally Lightfoot crab, Galapagos Islands
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Lava heron (Butorides sundevalli)
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American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) on nest
Birds
Galapagos fur seal pup (Arctocephalus galapagoensis)
Galapagos fur seal pup (Arctocephalus galapagoensis), Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Galapagos fur seal pup (Arctocephalus galapagoensis)
Galapagos fur seal pup (Arctocephalus galapagoensis), Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
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Other animals, Invertebrates
Wilson’s Storm petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) “dancing” on water to forage
Birds
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