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| The Swallow-tailed Gull (Creagrus furcatus) is a pelagic species which nests on several islands in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America including the Galapagos. It is unique among the gulls as it is the only gull species that is a nocturnal forager. The top 5 digital photos shown here were taken on Tower Island, Galapagos, in July 2003, with a Canon EOS 10D and an EF 70-200 mm F/2.8 L IS lens. Scroll down for more images from 2007. |
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| The bird at right is a juvenile Swallow-tailed Gull. |
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This adult Swallow-tailed Gull made a nice shot as it opend its wings to fly. |
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The next 6 shots below show Swallow-tailed Gulls on Espanola Island AKA Hood Island, on the Galapagos, in July, 2007. These shots were taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 500mm F/4 L IS lens.
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The next 10 shots were all taken on Seymour Island in the Galapagos in July, 2007, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 100-400 L IS lens.
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The bird in the next 4 shots has a newly hatched chick. YOu can still see the broken egg shell near the chick.
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