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Galapagos Birds

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Waved Albatross juvenile (Diomedea irrorata) home alone in the nest colony at least 4 weeks before the adults would be expected to return to breed, Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos

Two of Galapagos' iconic species: Blue-Footed Booby (Sula nebouxii excisa) and Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus venustissimus) on cliffs at Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos

A Hood Mockingbird (Nesomimus macdonaldi) gives a Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus venustissimus) a pedicure, Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos

Nazca Booby (Sula granti) nesting area, Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos

Nazca Booby (Sula granti) pair with their single nestling, Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos

Nazca Booby (Sula granti) preening its feathers, Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos

Nazca Booby (Sula granti) shading its chick from the sun, Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos

Fluffy, pure-white Nazca Booby nestling (Sula granti), Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos

Nazca Booby (Sula granti) with its single nestling, Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos

Pair of Nazca Boobies (Sula granti) greeting each other with a pair-bonding display, Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos

Aggressive display from a Nazca Booby (Sula granti) towards another flying a little too low overhead, Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos

Nazca Booby (Sula granti) in flight, well nearly - actually hopping from one rock to another, Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos

Nazca Booby (Sula granti), Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos

Nazca Booby (Sula granti) about to take off, Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos

Flying Nazca Booby (Sula granti) about to land, Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos

Nazca Booby (Sula granti), Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos

Nazca Booby (Sula granti) with a young chick and unhatched egg, Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos

Nazca Booby juvenile (Sula granti), Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos

Adult Nazca Booby (Sula granti) in flight, coming in to land, Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos: Image 1 of a sequence of 5

Adult Nazca Booby (Sula granti) in flight, coming in to land at its nest, Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos: Image 2 of a sequence of 5

Adult Nazca Booby (Sula granti) in flight, coming in to land at its nest, Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos: Image 3 of a sequence of 5

Adult Nazca Booby (Sula granti) misjudging its landing, Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos: Image 4 of a sequence of 5

Adult Nazca Booby (Sula granti) crash-landing, Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos: Image 5 of a sequence of 5

Adult Nazca Booby (Sula granti) holding a small nest-lining stone in its bill, Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos

Swallow-Tailed Gull (Larus furcatus), Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos

Adult Nazca Booby (Sula granti) with its well-grown nestling, Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos

Swallow-Tailed Gull (Larus furcatus), Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos

Nazca Booby (Sula granti) on rocks in front of its headland breeding colony, Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos

Nazca Booby (Sula granti) nestling, sheltered by its parent, Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos

Image 1 of an extraordinary sequence of 6 images of a Hood Mockingbird (Nesomimus macdonaldi) running up the steep support wire for a beacon, Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos

Image 2 of an extraordinary sequence of 6 images of a Hood Mockingbird (Nesomimus macdonaldi) running up the steep support wire for a beacon, Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos

Image 3 of an extraordinary sequence of 6 images of a Hood Mockingbird (Nesomimus macdonaldi) running up the steep support wire for a beacon, Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos

Image 4 of an extraordinary sequence of 6 images of a Hood Mockingbird (Nesomimus macdonaldi) running up the steep support wire for a beacon, Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos

Image 5 of an extraordinary sequence of 6 images of a Hood Mockingbird (Nesomimus macdonaldi) running up the steep support wire for a beacon, Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos

Image 6 of an extraordinary sequence of 6 images of a Hood Mockingbird (Nesomimus macdonaldi) running up the steep support wire for a beacon, Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos