Happy 4th of July
Protection Island Puffin
Protection Island is supposed to have the largest colony of Tufted Puffins in Washington state. I’ve been going out since April and still have only seen two couples. But they are gorgeous!
Hard to shoot from a bouncing boat however….
They’re Back….
The swallows are back at my lil barn house this year. I’ve been hearing the little chirps for a week or so and the parents are hunting with desparate frequency now. Finally saw some lil faces today.
Even the papermill is beautiful at dawn.
PHOTO by LEWIS BENNETT
My friend took this from his house–amazing what morning light can bring to a scene. This is the papermill in Port Angeles.
Galapagos–Flattened
This iguana was spread out to get all the sun he could. I of course had to lay on the ground to get this shot… Are you seeing a trend here?
Galapagos– Pelican hunting
This island was FILLED with pelicans on the hunt.
Galapagos-Tortoise
These guys are huge and OLD. Our naturalist said this one is over 150 yrs old. They said they were hunted by sailors because they can go almost a year without eating. So they would stack them up live in the hold and pull one out for dinner. They were alive so they wouldn’t spoil. The darwin center has a program to repopulate the various islands with Tortoise.