The Doc has been on KI, three days now. Still exploring the easterly part of the island. He has superb fairly wrens a metre or two away as he types. Other finches as well.
It will be sunset shortly so the camera gear is out and ready. Camping at Browns Beach tonight. Nice toilets and even a shower.
This time we have a trip to Bartolomé Island (Isla Bartolomé). We also visit Sullivan Bay (Bahia Sullivan) on Santiago Island. This is the last day of Galapagos. The next day we packed up flew out of Baltra to mainland Ecuador. But it was a great way to finish. Report here.
Day 3 of the Galapagos Land Trip, we visit North Seymour Island (or Isla Seymour Norte), the largest pirate’s base in the Galapagos. Also known as the Frigate birds breeding colony.
Do not miss the mating display of the Magnificent Frigate bird, the red sack under the male’s neck is inflated to impress the ladies, a site to behold. It takes about 25 minutes for the bird to inflate the sack. They must then guard their nest and ward off other males.
Then a trip in the afternoon to Bachus Beach, a beautiful white coral sand beach.
Report here. Click on the photos to see the correct size, not blurred like the thumbnails.