Genovesa Island
This island is 5.4 square miles with an overwhelming abundance of life. We don’t only see many birds (Genovesa probably has more than a million birds) but we have the delight to observe their behavior as well. Some frigate birds were chasing boobies; some others were trying to steel food from swallow-tailed gulls. There are many frigate chicks in the area and red footed booby chicks as well. These fluffy chicks are very cute, and the favorite of our youngest guests on board.
In the afternoon, after landing on Prince Phillip’s Steps, we spotted a very large number of Nazca boobies; our walk was through a forest of “holy” trees where it was fascinating to observe how these trees have been able to take root right in the lava. At the other side of the island we finally found a short-eared owl (after a lot of searching), which was definitely the highlight of the day.
This island is 5.4 square miles with an overwhelming abundance of life. We don’t only see many birds (Genovesa probably has more than a million birds) but we have the delight to observe their behavior as well. Some frigate birds were chasing boobies; some others were trying to steel food from swallow-tailed gulls. There are many frigate chicks in the area and red footed booby chicks as well. These fluffy chicks are very cute, and the favorite of our youngest guests on board.
In the afternoon, after landing on Prince Phillip’s Steps, we spotted a very large number of Nazca boobies; our walk was through a forest of “holy” trees where it was fascinating to observe how these trees have been able to take root right in the lava. At the other side of the island we finally found a short-eared owl (after a lot of searching), which was definitely the highlight of the day.
