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Galapagos Dove

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Despite this species being "common" on the islands, it took us three days to finally locate one! It is, upon inspection, rather a beautiful little bird with speckled feathers and eyes lined with vivid blue. Rabida. October 2005.
Despite this species being "common" on the islands, it took us three days to finally locate one! It is, upon inspection, rather a beautiful little bird with speckled feathers and eyes lined with vivid blue. Rabida. October 2005.
 
I saw this species at the Jardin des Plantes, Paris in the early 1970s. They were charming birds.

Alan
 
Despite this species being "common" on the islands, it took us three days to finally locate one! It is, upon inspection, rather a beautiful little bird with speckled feathers and eyes lined with vivid blue. Rabida. October 2005.

so you have been to the islas galapagos amiga? i will try to get there in the future , it has always been a location i would like to visit
 
so you have been to the islas galapagos amiga? i will try to get there in the future , it has always been a location i would like to visit

Yes, I spent about two weeks there a few years ago and consider myself very fortunate to have done so. It's an essential pilgrimage for anyone interested in the natural world so if you're thinking of visiting my advice is: go for it! If you want any practical tips or advice, send me a PM.
 
Yes, I spent about two weeks there a few years ago and consider myself very fortunate to have done so. It's an essential pilgrimage for anyone interested in the natural world so if you're thinking of visiting my advice is: go for it! If you want any practical tips or advice, send me a PM.

Thankyou for your advice amiga , how did you find the equadorian people ? us latin americans are not what the media stereotypes us as :D :) , im thinking of going there maybe next year , but i am torn between the iquitos amazon region in Peru for a second time or the galapagos islands , i will hve to see
 
Thankyou for your advice amiga , how did you find the equadorian people ? us latin americans are not what the media stereotypes us as :D :) , im thinking of going there maybe next year , but i am torn between the iquitos amazon region in Peru for a second time or the galapagos islands , i will hve to see

If I'm honest, we did not see too much of the Ecuadorians as most of our time was spent on the ship or exploring uninhabited islands. However, the crew (six plus a cook) and guide were native and all were very pleasant to talk to (the guide, Wilo, could speak better english than me) and very knowledgable about the islands and their wildlife.
 
Despite this species being "common" on the islands, it took us three days to finally locate one! It is, upon inspection, rather a beautiful little bird with speckled feathers and eyes lined with vivid blue. Rabida. October 2005.

Lucky you getting a shot. I didn't get any pictures of this species.
 

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