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Flightless cormorant pair, Galapagos, 2019

This was taken from a Zodiak water craft, while exploring some rocky outcroppings near Isabella Island in the Galapagos. There were several flightless cormorant pairs in various stages of courtship and nest-building. I particularly enjoyed this pair, and captured the image at 195mm on my Nikkor 70-300 lens.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Ecuador
Camera: NIKON D7200
Copyright: © Philip Schwartz