[Leica] Galapagos Continued

[Jayanand Govindaraj]

Jim N, Philippe and Ric
Thanks for looking
Cheers
Jayanand

On Wed, Feb 6, 2019 at 7:30 AM CartersXRd via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> the pair o noccies is really nice and the diving red-footed booby is
> exceptional
>
> i’m glad you get to travel—yoour photos of wildlife are very enjoyable
>
> ric
>
>
> > On Feb 5, 2019, at 11:50 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
> wrote:
> >
> > Congratulations, Jayanand.  You've done it again!  These are excellent
> bird images, sharp, and with excellent color rendition.
> >
> > I chuckled when I saw the Penguins.  Their mustaches and chin whiskers
> remind me of my own. :-)
> >
> > Jim Nichols
> > Tullahoma, TN USA
> >
> > On 2/5/2019 10:23 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG wrote:
> >> After giving everyone a bit of a break, I am continuing my Galapagos
> >> photographs, with a set of birds.
> >>
> >> We start with the Brown Pelican, which stays close to shore, so it is
> >> relatively easy to photograph:
> >>
> >>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181126-3488.jpg.html
> >>
> >>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181126-3493.jpg.html
> >>
> >> There are three species of Booby found on the Galapagos, the
> Blue-footed,
> >> Red-footed and Nazca. They coexist quite happily, as they feed at
> different
> >> parts of the ocean - the Blue-footed close to the shore, the Nazca
> between
> >> the islands and the Red-footed far out to sea. The legendary mating
> dance
> >> is of the Blue-footed Booby, but the only one I saw, if one can call it
> >> that, was in the undergrowth, some distance away:
> >>
> >> Blue-footed Booby:
> >>
> >>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181128-5005.jpg.html
> >>
> >>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181128-5455.jpg.html
> >>
> >> Red-footed Booby:
> >>
> >>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181130-6829b.jpg.html
> >>
> >>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181130-6710.jpg.html
> >>
> >> Nazca Booby
> >>
> >>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181128-5062.jpg.html
> >>
> >> Some other birds include the Swallow-tailed Gull
> >>
> >>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181125-3356.jpg.html
> >>
> >> Galapagos Brown Noddy Tern (why brown beats me - they look grey to my
> eyes!)
> >>
> >>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181127-4205.jpg.html
> >>
> >>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181127-4211.jpg.html
> >>
> >> Last but not the least, a penguin on the equator, the Galapagos Penguin,
> >> related to the Magellanic penguins. They are not too numerous, and their
> >> habitat is a narrow stretch between Fernandina and Isabella Island where
> >> the water is appreciably cooler. What really sets them apart, I think,
> is
> >> that they do not live in large, raucous colonies, but in compact family
> >> group of 4-5 birds:
> >>
> >>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181127-4400.jpg.html
> >>
> >>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181127-4418.jpg.html
> >>
> >> Please see LARGE
> >>
> >> Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >> Jayanand
> >>
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