tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post5539223400922147329..comments2024-03-09T02:05:54.509-07:00Comments on An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel: Cousins of the birds belowKay L. Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post-12189492252103038622010-06-29T09:43:23.509-06:002010-06-29T09:43:23.509-06:00Oh … I missed that the stone in the third picture ...Oh … I missed that the stone in the third picture below is covered with birds. Glad you mentioned it. What an incredible sight, indeed!Penelope Noteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01965692242969563279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post-91713539128664932372010-06-29T08:52:06.876-06:002010-06-29T08:52:06.876-06:00Thanks, Penelope.
You're right, the blue-foots...Thanks, Penelope.<br />You're right, the blue-foots are amazingly well camouflaged, although I wonder if it protects their youngsters from attacks by the Galapagos Hawk, the islands' main predator.<br />The gannets, however, with their white and pale peach coloring, make the cliffs of Quebec's Bonaventure Island appear white when thousands of them are nesting there. (See third pictureKay L. Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360427196522365144.post-8002469223519432232010-06-29T07:33:04.056-06:002010-06-29T07:33:04.056-06:00Amazing how well these birds camouflage against th...Amazing how well these birds camouflage against the rocky terrain. The light blue on their webbed feet adds a nice touch of colour. Also, love the touch of mist against stone in the photo shown in your previous post. :)Penelope Noteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01965692242969563279noreply@blogger.com