There were a number of different types of birds on Santiago
Island, some that we’d seen before, and others new…..and one that fell in love
with my camera!
Giant Heron Up Close
Yes, I know I included a number of images of Giant Herons
before, but this one was just so striking I had to include it! The morning sun lit him so wonderfully, and I
love how clear his eye is.
8739 – American Oystercatcher
I’m not certain why this little guy is called an American
Oystercatcher instead of a Galapagos Oystercatcher, but, oh, well! He was very intent on searching for his meal,
altho I hadn’t heard that there were actually oysters around! I loved his orange beak and the orange circle
around his eye.
Galapagos Flycatcher
And, now we have this little guy. He was actually a bit of a distance from me
when I captured this shot. I’m not
certain what he saw with my camera lens, but…..
Approaching Camera
…he really seemed to focus on my camera (no pun intended!) and
started to make a bee-line for me.
Loves the Camera
He’s actually getting so close to the camera, it’s having a hard
time focusing on him. His eyes are very
intense, aren’t they?
Up Close
And here he’s right up at my lens. He never actually touched it, tho. Did he see a reflection of light, or of
himself and he thought it was another bird, or something else? I have no idea, but he did it to other
cameras as well – maybe he just loves cameras!
Enjoy!
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