Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/12/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Continuing our exploration of the fauna of Galapagos.... Sally Lightfoot Crabs are the scavengers of the shoreline across the islands in the Galapagos. I found them most photogenic, with their bright colours standing out like a sore thumb whether on sand or basalt. As you can see there is a bit of variation in the actual colours. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181125-2439.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181125-2446.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181126-3777.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181129-6044.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181129-5821.jpg.html Lava Lizards, as their name suggests, are tiny predators of the rocky basalt areas, hiding in the nooks and crannies and ambushing unsuspecting insects. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181126-3660.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181129-5693.jpg.html Please see LARGE Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome Cheers Jayanand