Española Island
Today we had a great time on Española Island, which is the oldest one in Galapagos. In the morning we visited the eastern most corner of the island, Punta Suarez, and encountered different bird species, such as dancing blue-footed boobies, Nazca boobies, swallow tailed gulls, Española mockingbirds and the highlight for many of us: the waved albatrosses. We saw many albatrosses taking care of their nests, some were incubating their eggs and some others already had their fluffy-little chicks moving around.
Albatrosses are the largest Galapagos birds, weighing 7 to 11 pounds. Upperparts, including wings and tail, are brown, contrasting with their white heads, necks and underparts. Pale rump is barred with brown. An albatross in flight appears like a brown bird with white foreparts, large yellow bill, and short tail. The adults have golden tinge to head and neck. Juveniles look like the adults but the bill has a pale horn colour.
During the afternoon we had water activities in Gardner Bay, swimming among different kinds of tropical fish, and sea lions. It was a truly wonderful day!
Today we had a great time on Española Island, which is the oldest one in Galapagos. In the morning we visited the eastern most corner of the island, Punta Suarez, and encountered different bird species, such as dancing blue-footed boobies, Nazca boobies, swallow tailed gulls, Española mockingbirds and the highlight for many of us: the waved albatrosses. We saw many albatrosses taking care of their nests, some were incubating their eggs and some others already had their fluffy-little chicks moving around.
Albatrosses are the largest Galapagos birds, weighing 7 to 11 pounds. Upperparts, including wings and tail, are brown, contrasting with their white heads, necks and underparts. Pale rump is barred with brown. An albatross in flight appears like a brown bird with white foreparts, large yellow bill, and short tail. The adults have golden tinge to head and neck. Juveniles look like the adults but the bill has a pale horn colour.
During the afternoon we had water activities in Gardner Bay, swimming among different kinds of tropical fish, and sea lions. It was a truly wonderful day!
