tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83158825528764785022012-02-16T11:55:25.768-08:00A pictorial record of our visit to Ecuador and the magical Islands of Galapagos in December 2007. Based initially at Quito we visited the highlands north of Quito in the areas of Ibarra and Otavalo before travelling to the Galapagos for a 8 day cruise.On returning to the mainland we crossed the Andes to spend some time in the Amazonian jungle near Tena. PLEASE CLICK PHOTOGRAPHS FOR LARGER IMAGESPeter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.comBlogger511100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-35599317407725324042008-01-02T06:46:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:09.374-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uj5hUQaJI/AAAAAAAABPw/KyQn9gVgfNY/s1600-h/_MG_0125-copy-Sanderling10x.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150890807419496594" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uj5hUQaJI/AAAAAAAABPw/KyQn9gVgfNY/s400/_MG_0125-copy-Sanderling10x.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Sanderling</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-3559931740772532404?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-37011374650297920642008-01-02T06:44:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:09.802-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ujcBUQaHI/AAAAAAAABPg/Vz5xEbjoSmw/s1600-h/_MG_0160-copy-Least-Sandpip.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150890300613355634" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ujcBUQaHI/AAAAAAAABPg/Vz5xEbjoSmw/s400/_MG_0160-copy-Least-Sandpip.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Least Sandpiper</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-3701137465029792064?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-3343980983459306692008-01-02T06:43:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:09.993-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ujKhUQaGI/AAAAAAAABPY/6eT8gUo8mo4/s1600-h/_MG_0166-copy-White-cheecke.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150889999965644898" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ujKhUQaGI/AAAAAAAABPY/6eT8gUo8mo4/s400/_MG_0166-copy-White-cheecke.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>White-cheeked Pintail</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-334398098345930669?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-53785793389148745012008-01-02T06:42:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:10.168-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ui8BUQaFI/AAAAAAAABPQ/zhP7bnyxyTc/s1600-h/_MG_0169-copy-Black-necked-.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150889750857541714" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ui8BUQaFI/AAAAAAAABPQ/zhP7bnyxyTc/s400/_MG_0169-copy-Black-necked-.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Black-necked Stilts</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-5378579338914874501?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-76034464595542116192008-01-02T06:41:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:10.482-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uv8RUQaVI/AAAAAAAABRQ/nOGv521nhSE/s1600-h/_MG_9779-Whimbrel-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150904048803670354" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uv8RUQaVI/AAAAAAAABRQ/nOGv521nhSE/s400/_MG_9779-Whimbrel-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uisxUQaEI/AAAAAAAABPI/CE_fro_cU2I/s1600-h/_MG_0186-copy-Whimbrel-10x1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150889488864536642" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uisxUQaEI/AAAAAAAABPI/CE_fro_cU2I/s400/_MG_0186-copy-Whimbrel-10x1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Whimbrel</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-7603446459554211619?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-63184842854410909562008-01-02T06:38:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:10.888-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uiUBUQaDI/AAAAAAAABPA/SxTBWPNfMIA/s1600-h/_MG_0195-Greater-Flamingo-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150889063662774322" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uiUBUQaDI/AAAAAAAABPA/SxTBWPNfMIA/s400/_MG_0195-Greater-Flamingo-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Greater Flamingo<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uiChUQaCI/AAAAAAAABO4/mBcV61GxRmk/s1600-h/_MG_0199-copy-Greater-Flami.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150888763015063586" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uiChUQaCI/AAAAAAAABO4/mBcV61GxRmk/s400/_MG_0199-copy-Greater-Flami.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Greater Flamingo</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-6318484285441090956?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-76416773379325529522008-01-02T06:28:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:11.208-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uf8xUQZ4I/AAAAAAAABNo/bsOfwgq1wWo/s1600-h/_MG_0154-copy-Yellow-Warbler-.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150886465207560066" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uf8xUQZ4I/AAAAAAAABNo/bsOfwgq1wWo/s400/_MG_0154-copy-Yellow-Warbler-.jpg" border="0" /></a> Yellow Warbler<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ufvhUQZ3I/AAAAAAAABNg/Gj08ZmOYhEY/s1600-h/_MG_0563-copy-Yellow-Warbler.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150886237574293362" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ufvhUQZ3I/AAAAAAAABNg/Gj08ZmOYhEY/s400/_MG_0563-copy-Yellow-Warbler.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Yellow Warbler, male</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-7641677337932552952?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-13087661985193969782008-01-02T06:24:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:11.481-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ue7xUQZ2I/AAAAAAAABNY/o6vudIgUIPc/s1600-h/_MG_0575-copy-Wandering-Tat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150885348516063074" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ue7xUQZ2I/AAAAAAAABNY/o6vudIgUIPc/s400/_MG_0575-copy-Wandering-Tat.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Wandering Tatler</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-1308766198519396978?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-50466552922061099592008-01-01T08:19:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:11.846-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3poFBUQZvI/AAAAAAAABMg/ZFRO2u6mvMQ/s1600-h/_MG_0632-copy-Galapagos-Dov.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150543559313614578" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3poFBUQZvI/AAAAAAAABMg/ZFRO2u6mvMQ/s400/_MG_0632-copy-Galapagos-Dov.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Galapagos Dove</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-5046655292206109959?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-78961637391604141262008-01-01T08:16:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:12.200-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3pnzhUQZuI/AAAAAAAABMY/lvuGIkXx8bc/s1600-h/_MG_0691-copy-Flightless-Co.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150543258665903842" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3pnzhUQZuI/AAAAAAAABMY/lvuGIkXx8bc/s400/_MG_0691-copy-Flightless-Co.jpg" border="0" /></a> Flightless Cormorant, Galapagos<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3pnfBUQZtI/AAAAAAAABMQ/Ef438UaxTEg/s1600-h/_MG_0717-copy-Flightless-Co.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150542906478585554" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3pnfBUQZtI/AAAAAAAABMQ/Ef438UaxTEg/s400/_MG_0717-copy-Flightless-Co.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Flightless Cormorant, Galapagos</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-7896163739160414126?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-69826966777206435182008-01-01T08:15:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:12.403-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3pnNRUQZsI/AAAAAAAABMI/QkTxMR-jULw/s1600-h/_MG_0721-copy-Lava-Lizard-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150542601535907522" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3pnNRUQZsI/AAAAAAAABMI/QkTxMR-jULw/s400/_MG_0721-copy-Lava-Lizard-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Lava Lizard, Galapagos</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-6982696677720643518?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-82899106870559582012008-01-01T07:58:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:12.621-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uutRUQaTI/AAAAAAAABRA/ncILA2E9cW0/s1600-h/_MG_0381-copy-Galapagos-Pen.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150902691594004786" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uutRUQaTI/AAAAAAAABRA/ncILA2E9cW0/s400/_MG_0381-copy-Galapagos-Pen.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3pjURUQZkI/AAAAAAAABLI/74fF1iFwMrA/s1600-h/_MG_0772-copy-Galapagos-Pen.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150538323748480578" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3pjURUQZkI/AAAAAAAABLI/74fF1iFwMrA/s400/_MG_0772-copy-Galapagos-Pen.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Galapagos Penguin. The conservation state of this diminutive (48cm ) penguin is 'vulnerable' and is the only penguin which can be found north of the equator</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-8289910687055958201?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-7281283281570605432008-01-01T07:45:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:12.759-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3pgRBUQZcI/AAAAAAAABKI/FWeP14bFb6E/s1600-h/_MG_0881-copy-Common-Gallin.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150534969379022274" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3pgRBUQZcI/AAAAAAAABKI/FWeP14bFb6E/s400/_MG_0881-copy-Common-Gallin.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Common Gallinule (Moorhen)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-728128328157060543?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-14489745893879747472008-01-01T07:44:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:12.930-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3pf4hUQZbI/AAAAAAAABKA/TZWhbqS_iVw/s1600-h/_MG_0890-copy-Smoothed-bill.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150534548472227250" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3pf4hUQZbI/AAAAAAAABKA/TZWhbqS_iVw/s400/_MG_0890-copy-Smoothed-bill.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Smooth-billed Ani</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-1448974589387974747?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-47219844654593797002008-01-01T07:43:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:13.095-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3pfqRUQZaI/AAAAAAAABJ4/Oj-D4dod-7g/s1600-h/_MG_0900-copy-Cattle-Egret-.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150534303659091362" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3pfqRUQZaI/AAAAAAAABJ4/Oj-D4dod-7g/s400/_MG_0900-copy-Cattle-Egret-.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Cattle Egret</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-4721984465459379700?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-22345083021077228022008-01-01T07:37:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:13.290-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3pedhUQZYI/AAAAAAAABJo/OLYGK1iW74M/s1600-h/_MG_0922-Brown-Noddy-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150532985104131458" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3pedhUQZYI/AAAAAAAABJo/OLYGK1iW74M/s400/_MG_0922-Brown-Noddy-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Brown Noddy Tern</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-2234508302107722802?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-38641168627772619182008-01-01T07:34:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:14.044-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uh4hUQaBI/AAAAAAAABOw/kSnSvA8tZGg/s1600-h/_MG_0094-Great-Blue-Heron-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150888591216371730" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uh4hUQaBI/AAAAAAAABOw/kSnSvA8tZGg/s400/_MG_0094-Great-Blue-Heron-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Great Blue Heron<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uhtxUQaAI/AAAAAAAABOo/v7Ays0h6Fig/s1600-h/_MG_0099-Great-Blue-Heron-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150888406532777986" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uhtxUQaAI/AAAAAAAABOo/v7Ays0h6Fig/s400/_MG_0099-Great-Blue-Heron-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Great Blue Heron<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uhjBUQZ_I/AAAAAAAABOg/c0nX61nDc9U/s1600-h/_MG_0212-copy-Great-Blue-He.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150888221849184242" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uhjBUQZ_I/AAAAAAAABOg/c0nX61nDc9U/s400/_MG_0212-copy-Great-Blue-He.jpg" border="0" /></a> Great Blue Heron<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3po_RUQZzI/AAAAAAAABNA/3Yg1iLgPvBo/s1600-h/_MG_0579-copy-Lava-Heron,10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150544560040994610" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3po_RUQZzI/AAAAAAAABNA/3Yg1iLgPvBo/s400/_MG_0579-copy-Lava-Heron,10.jpg" border="0" /></a> Lava Heron<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3pd6BUQZXI/AAAAAAAABJg/e9Srlqv09HU/s1600-h/_MG_0929-Lava-Heron-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150532375218775410" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3pd6BUQZXI/AAAAAAAABJg/e9Srlqv09HU/s400/_MG_0929-Lava-Heron-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a> Yellow-crowned Night Heron<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-3864116862777261918?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-4346109432207718242008-01-01T07:29:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:14.232-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3pcjBUQZUI/AAAAAAAABJI/fHssU1TRxxc/s1600-h/_MG_0954-copy-Blue-%26-Yellow.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150530880570156354" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3pcjBUQZUI/AAAAAAAABJI/fHssU1TRxxc/s400/_MG_0954-copy-Blue-%26-Yellow.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Blue And Yellow Macaw</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-434610943220771824?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-36343586534227110892007-12-31T08:25:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:14.900-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ut8xUQaQI/AAAAAAAABQo/ElpODkb_DeI/s1600-h/_MG_9497-copy-Panama-Hats-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150901858370349314" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ut8xUQaQI/AAAAAAAABQo/ElpODkb_DeI/s400/_MG_9497-copy-Panama-Hats-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Hats<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uenhUQZ1I/AAAAAAAABNQ/p83XlpHgdBA/s1600-h/_MG_0700-Mangroves,Ecuador,.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150885000623712082" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uenhUQZ1I/AAAAAAAABNQ/p83XlpHgdBA/s400/_MG_0700-Mangroves,Ecuador,.jpg" border="0" /></a> Mangroves<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uedxUQZ0I/AAAAAAAABNI/DuQ0SODuswQ/s1600-h/_MG_0701-copy-Lava,Ecuador,.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150884833119987522" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uedxUQZ0I/AAAAAAAABNI/DuQ0SODuswQ/s400/_MG_0701-copy-Lava,Ecuador,.jpg" border="0" /></a> Lava<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kYNRUQZTI/AAAAAAAABJA/7p_XzMU8IY8/s1600-h/_MG_1066-Palm-Fronds,10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150174265140602162" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kYNRUQZTI/AAAAAAAABJA/7p_XzMU8IY8/s400/_MG_1066-Palm-Fronds,10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Fronds</div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-3634358653422711089?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-36754212641542733772007-12-31T08:24:00.001-08:002008-12-12T23:22:15.313-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kX2hUQZSI/AAAAAAAABI4/LkNVGsU50Xk/s1600-h/_MG_9529-Native-Girl,-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150173874298578210" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kX2hUQZSI/AAAAAAAABI4/LkNVGsU50Xk/s400/_MG_9529-Native-Girl,-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kXuBUQZRI/AAAAAAAABIw/ogeGDqEL56M/s1600-h/_MG_9522-copy-Native-Boy,10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150173728269690130" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kXuBUQZRI/AAAAAAAABIw/ogeGDqEL56M/s400/_MG_9522-copy-Native-Boy,10.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-3675421264154273377?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-92037544675058534612007-12-31T08:19:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:15.964-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uvhxUQaUI/AAAAAAAABRI/C_3nV0H2z6A/s1600-h/_MG_1058-copy-River-Napo,Ec.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150903593537136962" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uvhxUQaUI/AAAAAAAABRI/C_3nV0H2z6A/s400/_MG_1058-copy-River-Napo,Ec.jpg" border="0" /></a> River Napo<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kXGxUQZQI/AAAAAAAABIo/y4KK42z-6wU/s1600-h/_MG_9615-Volcano-Ecuador,10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150173053959824642" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kXGxUQZQI/AAAAAAAABIo/y4KK42z-6wU/s400/_MG_9615-Volcano-Ecuador,10.jpg" border="0" /></a> Andean Volcano<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kW9BUQZPI/AAAAAAAABIg/E78juhKTAQ0/s1600-h/_MG_9474-Andean-Valley,-10x.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150172886456100082" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kW9BUQZPI/AAAAAAAABIg/E78juhKTAQ0/s400/_MG_9474-Andean-Valley,-10x.jpg" border="0" /></a> Valley between the two Andean mountain ranges<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kWzhUQZOI/AAAAAAAABIY/usfSCCeI1J0/s1600-h/_MG_1063-Amazon-Jungle,10x1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150172723247342818" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kWzhUQZOI/AAAAAAAABIY/usfSCCeI1J0/s400/_MG_1063-Amazon-Jungle,10x1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Amazonian Jungle<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-9203754467505853461?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-54044333290871750442007-12-31T07:17:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:16.283-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kWNhUQZNI/AAAAAAAABIQ/h5_TcF2XwlQ/s1600-h/_MG_1029-copy-Grey-%26-Blue-T.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150172070412313810" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kWNhUQZNI/AAAAAAAABIQ/h5_TcF2XwlQ/s400/_MG_1029-copy-Grey-%26-Blue-T.jpg" border="0" /></a> Blue and grey Tanager<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kIARUQZMI/AAAAAAAABII/_o2bXAaO2Eg/s1600-h/_MG_0986-copy-Silver-beaked.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150156449616258242" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kIARUQZMI/AAAAAAAABII/_o2bXAaO2Eg/s400/_MG_0986-copy-Silver-beaked.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Female Silver-beaked Tanager</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-5404433329087175044?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-53362267251223880372007-12-31T07:15:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:16.550-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kHwxUQZLI/AAAAAAAABIA/ZLgJbKl3tiU/s1600-h/_MG_1004-copy-Green-Parrot-.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150156183328285874" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kHwxUQZLI/AAAAAAAABIA/ZLgJbKl3tiU/s400/_MG_1004-copy-Green-Parrot-.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Green Parrot sp</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-5336226725122388037?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-13234097150135733072007-12-31T07:14:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:16.738-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kHeBUQZKI/AAAAAAAABH4/K99d_HrZWa4/s1600-h/_MG_1007-copy-Wooly-Monkey-.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150155861205738658" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kHeBUQZKI/AAAAAAAABH4/K99d_HrZWa4/s400/_MG_1007-copy-Wooly-Monkey-.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Woolly Monkey</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-1323409715013573307?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-23948957261773505692007-12-31T07:09:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:16.893-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kGWhUQZHI/AAAAAAAABHc/qBPmYiRhpm8/s1600-h/_MG_1012-copy-Grey-Winged-T.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150154632845091954" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kGWhUQZHI/AAAAAAAABHc/qBPmYiRhpm8/s400/_MG_1012-copy-Grey-Winged-T.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Grey-winged Trumpeter</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-2394895726177350569?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-81387580118851975692007-12-31T07:08:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:17.067-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kGEBUQZGI/AAAAAAAABHU/LVxmM77S_NQ/s1600-h/_MG_1017-White-Throated-Tou.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150154315017512034" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kGEBUQZGI/AAAAAAAABHU/LVxmM77S_NQ/s400/_MG_1017-White-Throated-Tou.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>White-throated Toucan</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-8138758011885197569?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-27240165666839146302007-12-31T07:06:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:17.416-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kFqRUQZFI/AAAAAAAABHM/qTP1NzBA2jE/s1600-h/_MG_1019-Capybara,-Ecuador,.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150153872635880530" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kFqRUQZFI/AAAAAAAABHM/qTP1NzBA2jE/s400/_MG_1019-Capybara,-Ecuador,.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Capybara--the world's largest rodent</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-2724016566683914630?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-4075898914426958092007-12-31T07:03:00.000-08:002009-03-31T01:36:50.180-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kE-RUQZEI/AAAAAAAABHE/NmAt92k5iqU/s1600-h/_MG_1077-copy-Unknown-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150153116721636418" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kE-RUQZEI/AAAAAAAABHE/NmAt92k5iqU/s400/_MG_1077-copy-Unknown-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Possible Short Tailed Hawk seen in the Andes at about twelve thousand feet.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-407589891442695809?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-86145521368497437062007-12-31T07:00:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:17.707-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kEMhUQZDI/AAAAAAAABG8/vDaTlDXn-Aw/s1600-h/_MG_9461-Green-Parakeet-10x.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150152262023144498" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kEMhUQZDI/AAAAAAAABG8/vDaTlDXn-Aw/s400/_MG_9461-Green-Parakeet-10x.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Green Parakeet sp.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-8614552136849743706?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-66434471496866696162007-12-31T06:58:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:17.776-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kD0xUQZCI/AAAAAAAABG0/DLPyg6p-T6A/s1600-h/_MG_9472-Rufous-necked-Spar.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150151854001251362" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kD0xUQZCI/AAAAAAAABG0/DLPyg6p-T6A/s400/_MG_9472-Rufous-necked-Spar.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The ubiquitous Rufous-necked Sparrow</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-6643447149686669616?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-24016213937805930792007-12-31T06:57:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:17.873-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kDVxUQZBI/AAAAAAAABGs/hDtJerZrJac/s1600-h/_MG_9590-copy-Southern-Yell.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150151321425306642" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kDVxUQZBI/AAAAAAAABGs/hDtJerZrJac/s400/_MG_9590-copy-Southern-Yell.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Southern Yellow Grosbeak</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-2401621393780593079?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-54537508276895117192007-12-31T06:55:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:18.048-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kDGhUQZAI/AAAAAAAABGk/0eLa2CYdZ5U/s1600-h/_MG_9593-Pied-billed-Grebe-.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150151059432301570" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kDGhUQZAI/AAAAAAAABGk/0eLa2CYdZ5U/s400/_MG_9593-Pied-billed-Grebe-.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Pied-billed Grebe</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-5453750827689511719?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-40049610064190642452007-12-31T06:53:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:18.400-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3usMRUQaPI/AAAAAAAABQg/2fU_ccr3G8w/s1600-h/_MG_0612-copy-Galapagos-Fly.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150899925635066098" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3usMRUQaPI/AAAAAAAABQg/2fU_ccr3G8w/s400/_MG_0612-copy-Galapagos-Fly.jpg" border="0" /></a> Large-billed (or Galapagos) Flycatcher<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kCnRUQY_I/AAAAAAAABGc/W-pWUyxs-l8/s1600-h/_MG_9611-Flycatcher-sp-10x1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150150522561389554" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kCnRUQY_I/AAAAAAAABGc/W-pWUyxs-l8/s400/_MG_9611-Flycatcher-sp-10x1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Female Vermillion Flycatcher</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-4004961006419064245?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-60910426158268437022007-12-31T06:52:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:18.623-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kCRxUQY-I/AAAAAAAABGU/nlcy5Wd9y04/s1600-h/_MG_9637-American-Coot-10x1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150150153194202082" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kCRxUQY-I/AAAAAAAABGU/nlcy5Wd9y04/s400/_MG_9637-American-Coot-10x1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>American Coot</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-6091042615826843702?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-27289178878174436052007-12-30T06:49:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:19.540-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3polxUQZxI/AAAAAAAABMw/WQP82jvbIcU/s1600-h/_MG_0594-copy-Galapagos-Haw.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150544121954330386" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3polxUQZxI/AAAAAAAABMw/WQP82jvbIcU/s400/_MG_0594-copy-Galapagos-Haw.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kB_BUQY9I/AAAAAAAABGM/uJynAOu0D7A/s1600-h/_MG_9672-Galapagos-Hawk-10x.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150149831071654866" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kB_BUQY9I/AAAAAAAABGM/uJynAOu0D7A/s400/_MG_9672-Galapagos-Hawk-10x.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kB3xUQY8I/AAAAAAAABGE/677OxoeEoLE/s1600-h/_MG_9675-Galapagos-Hawk-10x.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150149706517603266" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3kB3xUQY8I/AAAAAAAABGE/677OxoeEoLE/s400/_MG_9675-Galapagos-Hawk-10x.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ev-hUQY5I/AAAAAAAABFk/D6IVsjza_Uw/s1600-h/_MG_9707-Galapagos-Hawk10x1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149778187551531922" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ev-hUQY5I/AAAAAAAABFk/D6IVsjza_Uw/s400/_MG_9707-Galapagos-Hawk10x1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Galapagos Hawk<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-2728917887817443605?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-62938353427823994402007-12-30T06:47:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:19.895-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3phRRUQZeI/AAAAAAAABKY/7rJHfVBDCYk/s1600-h/_MG_0856-copy-Blue-footed-B.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150536073185617378" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3phRRUQZeI/AAAAAAAABKY/7rJHfVBDCYk/s400/_MG_0856-copy-Blue-footed-B.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3evqBUQY4I/AAAAAAAABFc/OAeRlZyzbmc/s1600-h/_MG_9741-Blue-footed-Booby-.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149777835364213634" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3evqBUQY4I/AAAAAAAABFc/OAeRlZyzbmc/s400/_MG_9741-Blue-footed-Booby-.jpg" border="0" /></a> Blue-footed Booby<br /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-6293835342782399440?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-61304929305713909702007-12-30T06:46:00.001-08:002008-12-12T23:22:20.584-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3evcRUQY3I/AAAAAAAABFU/rzuxMg9i4QI/s1600-h/_MG_9751-Sally-Lightfoot-Cr.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149777599141012338" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3evcRUQY3I/AAAAAAAABFU/rzuxMg9i4QI/s400/_MG_9751-Sally-Lightfoot-Cr.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3evUxUQY2I/AAAAAAAABFM/k5Eu9skiQRk/s1600-h/_MG_9750-Sally-Lightfoot-Cr.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149777470291993442" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3evUxUQY2I/AAAAAAAABFM/k5Eu9skiQRk/s400/_MG_9750-Sally-Lightfoot-Cr.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Sally Lightfoot Crab<br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-6130492930571390970?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-12746558613572554532007-12-30T06:44:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:20.853-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ujzxUQaII/AAAAAAAABPo/W21Mc_C4SUE/s1600-h/_MG_0132-copy-2-American-Oy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150890708635248770" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ujzxUQaII/AAAAAAAABPo/W21Mc_C4SUE/s400/_MG_0132-copy-2-American-Oy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3eu_RUQY1I/AAAAAAAABFE/PzNRB5_FTGg/s1600-h/_MG_9775-American-Oyster-Ca.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149777100924805970" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3eu_RUQY1I/AAAAAAAABFE/PzNRB5_FTGg/s400/_MG_9775-American-Oyster-Ca.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>American Oyster Catcher on nest</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-1274655861357255453?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-44836801549233076262007-12-30T06:41:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:22.108-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3pmwxUQZrI/AAAAAAAABMA/CyjtMJz_n3g/s1600-h/_MG_0006-Marine-Iguana,-fem.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150542111909635762" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3pmwxUQZrI/AAAAAAAABMA/CyjtMJz_n3g/s400/_MG_0006-Marine-Iguana,-fem.jpg" border="0" /></a> Female Marine Iguana<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3pmhBUQZqI/AAAAAAAABL4/Og3BNl4mF7c/s1600-h/_MG_0052-Land-Iguana-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150541841326696098" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3pmhBUQZqI/AAAAAAAABL4/Og3BNl4mF7c/s400/_MG_0052-Land-Iguana-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a> Male Land Iguana<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3pmJBUQZpI/AAAAAAAABLw/CBp_tOSnd0Y/s1600-h/_MG_0569-copy-Marine-Iguana.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150541429009835666" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3pmJBUQZpI/AAAAAAAABLw/CBp_tOSnd0Y/s400/_MG_0569-copy-Marine-Iguana.jpg" border="0" /></a> Male Marine Iguana<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3pl4BUQZoI/AAAAAAAABLo/VNsIfnFXVI8/s1600-h/_MG_0570-copy-Marine-Iguana.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150541136952059522" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3pl4BUQZoI/AAAAAAAABLo/VNsIfnFXVI8/s400/_MG_0570-copy-Marine-Iguana.jpg" border="0" /></a> Male Marine Iguanas<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3plqRUQZnI/AAAAAAAABLg/0Tgwze4o45A/s1600-h/_MG_0645-copy-Marine-Iguana.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150540900728858226" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3plqRUQZnI/AAAAAAAABLg/0Tgwze4o45A/s400/_MG_0645-copy-Marine-Iguana.jpg" border="0" /></a> Male Marine Iguana<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3plaBUQZmI/AAAAAAAABLY/Iubfq7MirGM/s1600-h/_MG_0722-copy-Marine-Iguana.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150540621555983970" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3plaBUQZmI/AAAAAAAABLY/Iubfq7MirGM/s400/_MG_0722-copy-Marine-Iguana.jpg" border="0" /></a> Male Marine Iguana<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3euIBUQYyI/AAAAAAAABEs/qQynCGzvPmQ/s1600-h/_MG_9789-copy-Marine-Iguana.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149776151737033506" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3euIBUQYyI/AAAAAAAABEs/qQynCGzvPmQ/s400/_MG_9789-copy-Marine-Iguana.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Male Marine Iguana</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-4483680154923307626?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-12608292452512520372007-12-30T06:39:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:23.022-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ulLhUQaMI/AAAAAAAABQI/-3S0JhZ7d90/s1600-h/_MG_9925-Warbler+Finch,10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150892216168769730" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ulLhUQaMI/AAAAAAAABQI/-3S0JhZ7d90/s400/_MG_9925-Warbler+Finch,10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a> Warbler Finch<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uk6BUQaLI/AAAAAAAABQA/Ni84bLOm4i0/s1600-h/_MG_0017-Medium-Cactus-Finc.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150891915521058994" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uk6BUQaLI/AAAAAAAABQA/Ni84bLOm4i0/s400/_MG_0017-Medium-Cactus-Finc.jpg" border="0" /></a> Small Cactus Finch<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ukexUQaKI/AAAAAAAABP4/1uR6XBqEWAA/s1600-h/_MG_0057-Medium-Tree-Finch,.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150891447369623714" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ukexUQaKI/AAAAAAAABP4/1uR6XBqEWAA/s400/_MG_0057-Medium-Tree-Finch,.jpg" border="0" /></a> Small Tree Finch, male<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3euaBUQYzI/AAAAAAAABE0/XYPuZnQu_VI/s1600-h/_MG_9786-copy-Medium-Ground.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149776460974678834" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3euaBUQYzI/AAAAAAAABE0/XYPuZnQu_VI/s400/_MG_9786-copy-Medium-Ground.jpg" border="0" /></a> Male Medium Ground Finch<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3etzxUQYxI/AAAAAAAABEk/MSKhXZxN3l0/s1600-h/_MG_9790-Medium-Ground-Finc.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149775803844682514" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3etzxUQYxI/AAAAAAAABEk/MSKhXZxN3l0/s400/_MG_9790-Medium-Ground-Finc.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Female Small Ground Finch</div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-1260829245251252037?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-61133232884816402142007-12-30T06:23:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:23.186-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3eqTxUQYwI/AAAAAAAABEc/pdLDZYCV8nw/s1600-h/_MG_9802-Waved-Albatross-10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149771955553985282" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3eqTxUQYwI/AAAAAAAABEc/pdLDZYCV8nw/s400/_MG_9802-Waved-Albatross-10.jpg" border="0" /></a> A distant shot of Mum or Dad<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3eqMxUQYvI/AAAAAAAABEU/Ds1cuN2QOYQ/s1600-h/_MG_9797-Waved-Albatross,-c.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149771835294900978" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3eqMxUQYvI/AAAAAAAABEU/Ds1cuN2QOYQ/s400/_MG_9797-Waved-Albatross,-c.jpg" border="0" /></a> Waved Albatross Chick<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ep8hUQYuI/AAAAAAAABEM/h4AjAYwhnUE/s1600-h/_MG_9795-Waved-Albatross,-c.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149771556122026722" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ep8hUQYuI/AAAAAAAABEM/h4AjAYwhnUE/s400/_MG_9795-Waved-Albatross,-c.jpg" border="0" /></a> Waved Albatross Chick<br /><br />Only a few families remained on the island of Espanola ( the only breeding site in the Gallapagos ) since their breeding period is from March to early January. We were therefore fortunate to catch sight of this 'Near Threatened'species; currently only about eighteen thousand pairs breed.<br /><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-6113323288481640214?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-62283880237539121552007-12-30T06:21:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:23.341-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3epehUQYtI/AAAAAAAABEE/uKt5EZ8rTaA/s1600-h/_MG_9824-Nazca-Booby10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149771040725951186" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3epehUQYtI/AAAAAAAABEE/uKt5EZ8rTaA/s400/_MG_9824-Nazca-Booby10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Nasca Booby</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-6228388023753912155?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-28519192768502673002007-12-30T06:14:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:23.725-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3eoJxUQYrI/AAAAAAAABD0/i9LW4ktH9KI/s1600-h/_MG_0919-copy-Swallow-Taile.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149769584732037810" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3eoJxUQYrI/AAAAAAAABD0/i9LW4ktH9KI/s400/_MG_0919-copy-Swallow-Taile.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3en4BUQYqI/AAAAAAAABDs/HVI9ad6jPSM/s1600-h/_MG_9828-Swallow-tailed-Gul.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149769279789359778" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3en4BUQYqI/AAAAAAAABDs/HVI9ad6jPSM/s400/_MG_9828-Swallow-tailed-Gul.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Swallow-tailed Gull</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-2851919276850267300?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-52779247380606819682007-12-30T06:12:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:23.840-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3encRUQYpI/AAAAAAAABDk/aIZSJqEMv04/s1600-h/_MG_9841-Galapagos-Shearwat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149768803047989906" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3encRUQYpI/AAAAAAAABDk/aIZSJqEMv04/s400/_MG_9841-Galapagos-Shearwat.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Galapagos Shearwater</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-5277924738060681968?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-73943430703940662912007-12-30T06:11:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:24.244-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uuehUQaSI/AAAAAAAABQ4/a4b1IoxDPSE/s1600-h/_MG_0374-copy-Galapagos-Sea.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150902438190934306" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uuehUQaSI/AAAAAAAABQ4/a4b1IoxDPSE/s400/_MG_0374-copy-Galapagos-Sea.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sealion<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3pdgBUQZWI/AAAAAAAABJY/HeJg-yQj9Ts/s1600-h/_MG_0933-copy-Fur-Sea-Lion-.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150531928542176610" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3pdgBUQZWI/AAAAAAAABJY/HeJg-yQj9Ts/s400/_MG_0933-copy-Fur-Sea-Lion-.jpg" border="0" /></a> Fur Sealion<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3enDBUQYoI/AAAAAAAABDc/Pz3Bqhrjmd8/s1600-h/_MG_9845-Sea-Lion,male,10x1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149768369256292994" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3enDBUQYoI/AAAAAAAABDc/Pz3Bqhrjmd8/s400/_MG_9845-Sea-Lion,male,10x1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Male Galapagos Sealion protecting his stretch of beach</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-7394343070394066291?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-74278850995946369632007-12-30T06:06:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:24.733-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3emkxUQYnI/AAAAAAAABDU/zGp6Z9v5RzY/s1600-h/_MG_0556-copy-Green-Turtle-.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149767849565250162" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3emkxUQYnI/AAAAAAAABDU/zGp6Z9v5RzY/s400/_MG_0556-copy-Green-Turtle-.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3emZBUQYmI/AAAAAAAABDM/gO4cNm5cwz8/s1600-h/_MG_0698-copy-Green-Turtle-.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149767647701787234" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3emZBUQYmI/AAAAAAAABDM/gO4cNm5cwz8/s400/_MG_0698-copy-Green-Turtle-.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3emDBUQYlI/AAAAAAAABDE/3xs6K6Bay6g/s1600-h/_MG_9848-Green-Turtle-10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149767269744665170" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3emDBUQYlI/AAAAAAAABDE/3xs6K6Bay6g/s400/_MG_9848-Green-Turtle-10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Green Turtles<br /><br /><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-7427885099594636963?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-66619475783717871452007-12-30T05:54:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:25.288-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ekShUQYkI/AAAAAAAABC8/AGv2Ndn4gIU/s1600-h/_MG_0069-Galapagos-Mockingb.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149765337009381954" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ekShUQYkI/AAAAAAAABC8/AGv2Ndn4gIU/s400/_MG_0069-Galapagos-Mockingb.jpg" border="0" /></a> Galapagos Mocking Bird<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ej1hUQYjI/AAAAAAAABC0/FM6vImtH5I0/s1600-h/_MG_9765-Hood-Mocking-Bird-.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149764838793175602" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ej1hUQYjI/AAAAAAAABC0/FM6vImtH5I0/s400/_MG_9765-Hood-Mocking-Bird-.jpg" border="0" /></a> Hood Mocking bird<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ejhRUQYiI/AAAAAAAABCs/xxO9XUxpfVg/s1600-h/_MG_9920-Chatham-Mockingbir.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149764490900824610" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ejhRUQYiI/AAAAAAAABCs/xxO9XUxpfVg/s400/_MG_9920-Chatham-Mockingbir.jpg" border="0" /></a> Chatham (or San Cristobal ) Mocking Bird<br /><br />Three of the four species of Mockingbirds resident on the Galapagos; the fourth being the rare Charles (or Floreana ) Mocking Bird<br /><div> </div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-6661947578371787145?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-68053078073889672062007-12-30T05:53:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:25.594-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3phDRUQZdI/AAAAAAAABKQ/SVUkClZP2oE/s1600-h/_MG_0874-copy-Giant-Tortois.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150535832667448786" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3phDRUQZdI/AAAAAAAABKQ/SVUkClZP2oE/s400/_MG_0874-copy-Giant-Tortois.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ejDxUQYhI/AAAAAAAABCk/IcwNflUKWbk/s1600-h/_MG_9923-Giant-Tortoise-10x.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149763984094683666" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ejDxUQYhI/AAAAAAAABCk/IcwNflUKWbk/s400/_MG_9923-Giant-Tortoise-10x.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Giant Tortoise</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-6805307807388967206?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-67791674191219930692007-12-30T05:52:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:26.152-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uhNRUQZ-I/AAAAAAAABOY/6u4M5qdfQgY/s1600-h/_MG_0234-copy-Brown-Pelican.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150887848187029474" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uhNRUQZ-I/AAAAAAAABOY/6u4M5qdfQgY/s400/_MG_0234-copy-Brown-Pelican.jpg" border="0" /></a> Brown Pelican<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ewQBUQY6I/AAAAAAAABFs/Rq52hsYcdmM/s1600-h/_MG_9718-Brown-Pelican10x15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149778488199242658" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ewQBUQY6I/AAAAAAAABFs/Rq52hsYcdmM/s400/_MG_9718-Brown-Pelican10x15.jpg" border="0" /></a> Brown Pelican<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3eiuxUQYgI/AAAAAAAABCc/tkEOuJ8bRlU/s1600-h/_MG_9936-Brown-Pelican-10x1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149763623317430786" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3eiuxUQYgI/AAAAAAAABCc/tkEOuJ8bRlU/s400/_MG_9936-Brown-Pelican-10x1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br />Brown Pelican</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-6779167419121993069?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-35859442856258697932007-12-30T05:48:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:29.385-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ur3BUQaOI/AAAAAAAABQY/T7JpnHHM8bw/s1600-h/_MG_0852-copy-Frigate,male-.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150899560562845922" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ur3BUQaOI/AAAAAAAABQY/T7JpnHHM8bw/s400/_MG_0852-copy-Frigate,male-.jpg" border="0" /></a> Male Frigate Bird sp.<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uqvBUQaNI/AAAAAAAABQQ/V7Qm3nUUZ0w/s1600-h/_MG_9982-Magnificent-Frigat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150898323612264658" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uqvBUQaNI/AAAAAAAABQQ/V7Qm3nUUZ0w/s400/_MG_9982-Magnificent-Frigat.jpg" border="0" /></a> Female Magnificent Frigate Bird<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ugxxUQZ8I/AAAAAAAABOI/RqvwYYc2q8o/s1600-h/_MG_0341-copy-Frigate-Bird-.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150887375740626882" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ugxxUQZ8I/AAAAAAAABOI/RqvwYYc2q8o/s400/_MG_0341-copy-Frigate-Bird-.jpg" border="0" /></a> Male Frigate Bird sp.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uglxUQZ7I/AAAAAAAABOA/-J1YC8C7h8k/s1600-h/_MG_0488-Frigate-Bird-sp,-m.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150887169582196658" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3uglxUQZ7I/AAAAAAAABOA/-J1YC8C7h8k/s400/_MG_0488-Frigate-Bird-sp,-m.jpg" border="0" /></a> Male Frigate Bird sp.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ugYBUQZ6I/AAAAAAAABN4/sfLhpo0jZe0/s1600-h/_MG_0535-Magnificent-Frigat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150886933358995362" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ugYBUQZ6I/AAAAAAAABN4/sfLhpo0jZe0/s400/_MG_0535-Magnificent-Frigat.jpg" border="0" /></a> Female Magnificent Frigate Bird<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3pjFBUQZjI/AAAAAAAABLA/TEMeQbuLQFY/s1600-h/_MG_0810-copy-Great-Frigate.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150538061755475506" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3pjFBUQZjI/AAAAAAAABLA/TEMeQbuLQFY/s400/_MG_0810-copy-Great-Frigate.jpg" border="0" /></a> Female Great Frigate Bird<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3piZhUQZiI/AAAAAAAABK4/dNIlSMt1O_w/s1600-h/_MG_0817-copy-Great-Frigate.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150537314431165986" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3piZhUQZiI/AAAAAAAABK4/dNIlSMt1O_w/s400/_MG_0817-copy-Great-Frigate.jpg" border="0" /></a> Juvenile Great Frigate Bird<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3piIxUQZhI/AAAAAAAABKw/OydZqqFARWY/s1600-h/_MG_0820-copy-Magnificent-F.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150537026668357138" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3piIxUQZhI/AAAAAAAABKw/OydZqqFARWY/s400/_MG_0820-copy-Magnificent-F.jpg" border="0" /></a> Female Magnificent Frigate Bird<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ph2xUQZgI/AAAAAAAABKo/JCxYUeXKjcU/s1600-h/_MG_0823-copy-Magnificent-F.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150536717430711810" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ph2xUQZgI/AAAAAAAABKo/JCxYUeXKjcU/s400/_MG_0823-copy-Magnificent-F.jpg" border="0" /></a> Male Magnificent Frigate Bird<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3phkxUQZfI/AAAAAAAABKg/s1rnq3HWs60/s1600-h/_MG_0825-Great-Frigate,-juv.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150536408193066482" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3phkxUQZfI/AAAAAAAABKg/s1rnq3HWs60/s400/_MG_0825-Great-Frigate,-juv.jpg" border="0" /></a> Juvenile Great Frigate Bird<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3pdBhUQZVI/AAAAAAAABJQ/9TRG0dwSqUs/s1600-h/_MG_0935-Frigate-Bird-with-.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150531404556166482" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3pdBhUQZVI/AAAAAAAABJQ/9TRG0dwSqUs/s400/_MG_0935-Frigate-Bird-with-.jpg" border="0" /></a> Male Frigate Bird sp with Chick<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3exrBUQY7I/AAAAAAAABF4/ln2C7JA44lQ/s1600-h/Magnificent-Frigate-Bird,-f.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149780051567338418" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3exrBUQY7I/AAAAAAAABF4/ln2C7JA44lQ/s400/Magnificent-Frigate-Bird,-f.jpg" border="0" /></a> Female Magnificent Frigate Bird<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ehzhUQYfI/AAAAAAAABCQ/_FsyJ4V3zKA/s1600-h/_MG_9982-Magnificent-Frigat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149762605410181618" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3ehzhUQYfI/AAAAAAAABCQ/_FsyJ4V3zKA/s400/_MG_9982-Magnificent-Frigat.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Female Magnificent Frigate Bird</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-3585944285625869793?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8315882552876478502.post-38019927190180505992007-12-30T05:41:00.000-08:002008-12-12T23:22:29.737-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3egexUQYdI/AAAAAAAABCA/OUYUefCc9Ws/s1600-h/IMG_0643-Sunset-in-the-Gala.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149761149416268242" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5M/R3egexUQYdI/AAAAAAAABCA/OUYUefCc9Ws/s400/IMG_0643-Sunset-in-the-Gala.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />Sunset in the Galapagos<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8315882552876478502-3801992719018050599?l=ecuadorandthegalapagosislands.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter M Beesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416775548491271575noreply@blogger.com0