Saturday, November 27, 2010
Galapagos Flycatcher (Myiarchus magnirostris)
No other word for it. This bird is cute. Most of the birds on the islands were utterly unafraid of people, and some were downright inquisitive. This one was one of those.
Darwin Finches, Isla Santa Cruz, Galapagos
Larry Richardson was the leader of our group. We were in a forested area where we could hear birds, but we weren't seeing many. Just a little "Pishing" brought out a huge mixed flock. It was amazing.
Vermillion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus)
Of the dozens of amazing birds we saw in the Galapagos, most were endemics. This little beauty is pretty common throughout Central and South America - it's even fairly common in parts of the US. I had never seen it before; it was one of the most exciting birds of the trip for me! This one was working from a dead limb right at eye level, and he let me get quite close.
Galapagos Pintail (Anas bahamensis galapagensis)
The background of this shot is a Santa Cruz giant tortoise. I love that.