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I have just started to post-process my Galapagos Islands photos that I took the recent trip hosted by Steve and Rose. Before the trip, we were sent a questionnaire that asked what were our targets for the trip. I was a bit surprised by this, as Steve has always said that one should not have expectations on a trip, as one never knows what will show up. Sometimes, one of the iconic animals doesn't make an appearance, and sometimes you get a great shot of an animal that you never thought that you would see. Despite his advice, I almost always have hidden away in my mind a shot that I would really like to have. For this trip, one of these secret goals was getting a tropicbird in flight. During the trip, we were quite lucky to see a tropicbird flying over the ocean as we stood near the edge of a cliff. The bird made two close passes, and I was able to get this shot.
Red-billed Tropicbirds are seabirds found in tropical oceans around the world. They are well known for their long tail streamers, well seen in this image. Also well seen is the bird's namesake red bill. These birds eat fish and squid that they catch by diving into the water. They are amongst the birds that are attacked by frigate birds, which try to steal their prey as they bring it back to the nest to feed their nestlings.
Red-billed Tropicbirds are seabirds found in tropical oceans around the world. They are well known for their long tail streamers, well seen in this image. Also well seen is the bird's namesake red bill. These birds eat fish and squid that they catch by diving into the water. They are amongst the birds that are attacked by frigate birds, which try to steal their prey as they bring it back to the nest to feed their nestlings.
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