Today we started at sunrise with a panga ride to the red beaches (mostly iron oxide) of Rabida Island. When disembarking we were greeted by pelicans and sea lions whilst across the vegetation covered berm was a saltwater lagoon with a colony of American Flamingos engaged in feeding with their heads in the water. Alongside were White-cheeked Pintail Ducks waiting to feed on the micro-organisms stirred up by the flamingos. Breakfast followed for us at 7:45 a.m. We also saw here a Wilson’s Phalarope, a female Galapagos Flycatcher, Yellow Warbler and a Tree Finch.
Over lunch we repositioned to Bartolome Island and dropped anchor close to Pinnacle Rock – a volcanic plug at the entrance to another sunken crater filled with sea water. We sailed very close to Boobies, sea lions, Galapagos Penguins and a Wandering Tattler.
