Below, this sanderling casts a delicate bird-shaped shadow as it dines on a piece of cactus.
Neither the sea lion nor the Galapagos gulls pay any attention to the sinister shadow cast by the marine iguana and the rock on which it sits.
A young sea lion watches a Sally Lightfoot crab hiding in the shadow of an overhanging rock.
Camouflaged in the shadows of opuntia (prickly pear) cactus, are a Galapagos gull (left) and a juvenile red-footed booby.
This Galapagos gull chooses not to lie in the shade, but in the sunshine, where he casts his own shadow.
Today I have
birds, reptiles, mammals and crustaceans for both
29 comments:
I love the sea lion shot!
Hanover Park shadows.
Lovely sea critters !
What wonderful photos, taken in a world so unknown to me! I had to enlarge the photo to see the birds in with the cacti. Loved viewing these photos.
I love the iguana! Is this really in the Galapagos?? I would love to go there one day. Thanks for stopping by from SITS :-)
Yes, Serendipity, it is really in the Galapagos Islands, about 600 miles off the left shoulder of South America. It was my husband's dream vacation and made him suddenly love travel.
The marine iguana is probably the least spectacular of all iguanas, except in December when many of them turn red and green (I'm not kidding) in time for Christmas. The great thing about them, though, is they swim in the ocean and eat seaweed.
K
I really had to look for those birds, but how cool to 'catch' them both in the same shot! Wow, how amazing too, that you got to go to Galapagos.
And, I'm wondering if the seal is waiting for the sally crab to get closer in order to call it 'dinner'!
This is very interesting. I have never been to the Galapagos Islands, thank you for sharing some of the creatures who live there. The gull and the booby among the cacti required enlargement for a closer look!
It is a very young sea lion, Paula, so I think it is just curious. Seals and sea lions have been known to eat crabs alright, but the Galapagos sea lions mostly eat sardines, and the pups nurse until they are about 11 months old.
K
The animals of the Galapagos are amazing, Dimple, because they have no fear of humans. Most likely the gull and the booby were just seeking shade under the cacti, but they were certainly effectively camouflaged. I had to enlarge the thumbnail picture in my photo program to see why this clump of dull-looking vegetation rated being photographed.
These are wonderful seaside shots, Kay. I hope you had a wonderful day there. Enjoy a happy weekend.
wow... Galapagos? Awesome! I heard a lot about Galapagos and its wonderful residents. You are lucky to be able to visit them and see those habitats. What a wonderful series of photos you got here. thanks for sharing.
I enjoyed both your critters and your shadows.
Nice multitasking ;)
They really all do have a shadow story - as proven in the post. It's a fun format!
Wonderful photos, and cute Galapagos!
the crab and the sea lion? interesting...
Camera Critters here
What an awesome trip that must have been! The shots of the animals (and their shadows) are amazing!
Your photos are very beautiful.
Cool critters and shadows. My favorite photo is the closeup of the Galapagos gull. Not that you asked what my favorite is!
Thanks for visiting my blog ~ happy weekend!
A lovely selection of photos! Thanks so much for joining in Shadow Shot Sunday :)
Wonderful. I'd love to visit the Galapagos one day.
I am breathless just at the thought of getting to the Galapagos! So glad you posted these shots...I like the bird shadows very much. Isn't it grand we can travel vicariously through each other...:)
Nice critters and lovely photos!
Lovely photos! The camouflage photo is particularly impressive.
Wonderful collection shots. Love the variety.
I really had to look twice (and sometimes three times) to find the critters you were talking about. They do love their camouflage!
Anyway, I tagged you. Just so you know.
Great shots of all the fantastic critters.
beautiful shots: you are so lucky to be able to see these creatures in person :-)
All of your pictures are delightful, but I am quite smitten with the Galapagus Gull. Such a pretty little thing. ~karen
What a nice gull!! Excellent pictures! I wanna a lot do an Ecuador Galapagos travel with my family and have a great time!!
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