15 October 2011

Blue-footed booby on the Tintoreras


The best view of a bluefooted booby in the Galápagos was on the Tintoreras, the small islets next to the wharf at Puerto Villamil on Isabela. No mistaking the identification here.

I'm now in Arequipa in the south of Peru; next stop Puno and Lake Titicaca. The Galápagos seem so long ago now, but I'll never forget them. 


[16 September 2011, Panasonic Lumix GH1, 100–300 mm at 136 mm, ISO 400, 1/640 at f8]

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6 comments:

  1. Zhoen15 October 2011 at 14:05

    Oh, I know they SAY blue footed, and I believe them, but holy mackerel, them's blue feet. Stunning.

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  2. pohanginapete16 October 2011 at 02:07

    Thanks Zhoen. The blue really is unbelievable. I was probably close to that colour after snorkelling there, though.

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  3. Anonymous16 October 2011 at 04:32

    Such an excellently sharp photo of this amazingly blue-footed bird. Gorgeous.

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  4. pohanginapete16 October 2011 at 07:09

    Thank you, Robin :^)

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  5. Lydia20 October 2011 at 21:57

    Spectacular!

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  6. pohanginapete21 October 2011 at 02:05

    They are, Lydia :^)

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