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Phil Douglis | all galleries >> Galleries >> Gallery Eighty-three: Impressions of the Galapagos – an extended photo-essay > Red-billed Tropicbird, Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, The Galapagos, Ecuador, 2012
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01-JUL-2012

Red-billed Tropicbird, Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, The Galapagos, Ecuador, 2012

These exotic looking birds are easily seen in flight -- they have slender tails more than 18 inches long. They nest inside of the cracks high on the sides of towering cliffs, and that is where I found this one. The bright red bill makes it easily identifiable. This profile view emphasizes that bill, and the wings on either side of it resemble a set of stubby arms. Because the bird is entirely in the shade, I could use reflected, rather than direct, light to make this image.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
1/1250s f/8.0 at 200.0mm iso400 full exif

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