Hood Island
This day we had a marvelous visit on the most southeastern island of the archipelago. We had wonderful weather and an interesting walk through the breeding grounds of blue-footed boobies, Nazca boobies, and the Galapagos waved albatross, which is unique to this island. After the walk, our Expedition Leader Cindy, introduced us to snorkeling activities in Galapagos. This afternoon as soon as we were all ready, we went to snorkel around “Turtle Rock” which showed us its unique richness of undersea flora and fauna. For those who wanted to enjoy the shoreline and the sea lions, we had for them a great and gorgeous organic beach on Gardner bay, where after lessons and snorkeling practice, some “circumsnorkeled” another rock nearby with all sorts of fishes as company.
This very pristine and beautiful beach is also the home for some lava lizards, herons, hermit crabs, and some land birds such as finches and Hood mockingbirds. The most aggressive and curious birds of the Galapagos are the Hood mockingbirds, known to approach people so close that one can almost feel the birds breath on their face!
This particular mockingbird came so close that some of our guests were surprised at how friendly this bird really was. The reason could have been sheer curiosity, or maybe it was the desire for fresh water. Especially during this time of the year, these birds may only find small quantities of this precious liquid around the island. This can be the best moment to see the forces of natural selection at work, as those who find enough food and water survive and reproduce, passing their “successful”
This day we had a marvelous visit on the most southeastern island of the archipelago. We had wonderful weather and an interesting walk through the breeding grounds of blue-footed boobies, Nazca boobies, and the Galapagos waved albatross, which is unique to this island. After the walk, our Expedition Leader Cindy, introduced us to snorkeling activities in Galapagos. This afternoon as soon as we were all ready, we went to snorkel around “Turtle Rock” which showed us its unique richness of undersea flora and fauna. For those who wanted to enjoy the shoreline and the sea lions, we had for them a great and gorgeous organic beach on Gardner bay, where after lessons and snorkeling practice, some “circumsnorkeled” another rock nearby with all sorts of fishes as company.
This very pristine and beautiful beach is also the home for some lava lizards, herons, hermit crabs, and some land birds such as finches and Hood mockingbirds. The most aggressive and curious birds of the Galapagos are the Hood mockingbirds, known to approach people so close that one can almost feel the birds breath on their face!
This particular mockingbird came so close that some of our guests were surprised at how friendly this bird really was. The reason could have been sheer curiosity, or maybe it was the desire for fresh water. Especially during this time of the year, these birds may only find small quantities of this precious liquid around the island. This can be the best moment to see the forces of natural selection at work, as those who find enough food and water survive and reproduce, passing their “successful”
