Common Cactus-Finch on prickly pear cactus, Santa Fe, Galapagos

Santa Fe Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador (August 2023)

This image was taken during the Gems of Galapagos trip organised by Natures Images and led by Mark Sisson and Pablo Cersosimo (Wild South Photography). An eight-day cruise was undertaken aboard the catamaran Nemo II following the south itinerary:

Day 1 Baltra (midday start), North Seymour (pm)
Day 2 San Cristobal: Lobos Island - Kicker Rock (am), Brujo Hill (pm)
Day 3 Floreana: Champion Islet - Cormorant Point (am), Post Office Bay - The Baroness Viewpoint (pm)
Day 4 Espanola: Osborn Islet - Gardner Island - Gardner Bay (am), Suarez Point (pm)
Day 5 Santa Cruz: Highlands (am), Charles Darwin Station (pm)
Day 6 South Plaza (am), Santa Fe (pm)
Day 7 Bartolome (am), Chinese Hat (pm)
Day 8 Daphne Major - Baltra (8:30 am end)

Status is classified as Least Concern. One of seventeen species of Darwin's Finches found in the Galapagos Islands. For more information on this species of bird see the following links:
Common cactus finch (Geospiza scandens) / Wikipedia
Common Cactus Finch Geospiza scandens / BirdForum
Common Cactus-finch Geospiza scandens / BirdLife International
Common Cactus-Finch Geospiza scandens / Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Table of Darwin's finch distribution / Galapagos Conservation

Shooting Time 17:11
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/2000
Av(Aperture Value) 4.5
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 400

Latitude 00 48 5.6 S
Longitude 90 02 29.8 W
Altitude 15.50m