Genovesa with lots and I mean lots of Red Footed Boobies

Genovesa

Early Morning Kayak - shearwaters, nazca, blue footed and red footed boobies, frigate birds, sea lions, tropic birds, all fun. 

After breakfast we go ashore at Darwin Bay. Here in a very compact area we find many many many Red Footed Boobies (the only boobies that can nest in trees). Here we also find sea lions, iguanas, a cactus finch, Nazca Boobies, Swallow Tail Gulls on the beach and in the Red Mangroves.

Back to the boat to prepare for snorkeling.  Water was warmer than it has been.  Moorish Idols here, very large parrot fish, we were called out of the water before we were ready to leave. 

After Lunch we do a dry landing on the Prince Phillip’s Steps. Here our goal is to find the Galapagos Short Eared Owl. It is rather windy and this may hamper our search. Yet we do find a few of these owls in various locations sheltered on the lee side of the rocks. On the zodiac trip back, we found the Galapagos Fur Seal (really another species of sea lion) on the rocks.

We return to the ship for a farewell cocktail party and dinner. 

We pack up and get ready to disembark in the morning. 

It has been an amazing trip.