Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/02/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >