Day Four, Rabida Island
Where the Beaches and the Iguanas are red
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We start the day off by cruising along the cliffs in a Panga. Here on Rabida we see the second species of Sea Lion, the Galapagos Fur Seal which is smaller, and has a more bearlike than doglike face.
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The Marine Iguanas here have reddish patches...
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Another Lava Gull, and some truly ugly baby pelicans
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Some Blue Footed Boobies
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A very fetching iguana
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and a seal that understands the importance of finding a comfortable spot
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This pelican is very curious... stay tuned I think we'll se him again...
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Here's a Yellow Crowned Night Heron
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A spotted Eagle Ray
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and a Playful Sea Lion
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Then a crab carrying home dinner
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And a Galapagos Fur Seal, notice the shorter face and darker coloration
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We came around the red cliffs and landed on a red beach... because the lava has lots of iron in it...
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A large prickly pear, and panoramic view... you can see La Pinta in the background...
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Here are some more High Dynamic Range photos of the coast
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a Morning Glory and a photo of Beth and I to round out Rabida Island
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Then we went snorkling
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Beth Underwater, most of a Sea Lion, Most of Beth and a Sea Lion, and all of a Green Sea Turtle
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Do you remember the curious Pelican?
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We finish the day on a white sand beach, with a Great Blue Heron hunting for baby turtles in a nest
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Iguana tracks in the sane lead to... an iquana.
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Turtle Tracks lead to a nest
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And this sting ray is in very shallow water
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Finally, some tree finches
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A Yellow Wrarbler, a Whimbrel
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A Smooth Billed Ani and aBlack WInged Stilt
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