Santiago Island lavaflow
An island in a sea of hardened lavaflow on an island in a sea of water! This is on the south east side of the island, close to the Pinnacle Rock.
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Santiago Island lavaflow
What a sight this must have been, when the lava was flowing here a few years ago, and surrounded this outcrop! This is on the north west side of the island.
Mangrove Warbler (Dendroica petechia aureola)
The only yellow bird in Galapagos. Here it’s foraging for food very close to a sea lion and the waves inside a wide crevice. It had to jump out of the way and back to whatever temptations were there. As this location was constantly being drenched by the sea, it’s apparently eating tiny crustaceans. It […]
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
This individual was fast asleep, and just occasionally opened its eyelids to check us out. It sounds like this:
Large Painted Locust (Schistocerca melanocera)
A large and colorful grasshopper, and quite difficult to spot unless you catch it moving.
Morning glory (Ipomoea incarnata)
An unusual flower, resembling a Petunia. I only encountered this species on Santiago. Perhaps it’s endemic to Santiago? Native range is tropical south America.
Varronia sp
Please help me identify it – leave a comment!
Beach morning glory (Ipomoea pes-caprae)
Native range is Tropical and Subtropical coasts worldwide.
Beach morning glory (Ipomoea pes-caprae)
Native range is Tropical and Subtropical coasts worldwide.
Varronia sp
Looks similar to Cordia verbenacea, but the latter has ruffled petals. Please help me identify it – leave a comment!
Browne’s Blechum (Ruellia blechum)
Native range is Caribbean and Mexico to Venezuela and Bolivia, .
Browne’s Blechum (Ruellia blechum)
Native range is Caribbean and Mexico to Venezuela and Bolivia, .