Espanola Cactus-Finch, Gardner Bay, Espanola, Galapagos
Gardner Bay, Española 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 Vulnerable. Also known as Espanola Ground-Finch. 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:
Española cactus finch (Geospiza conirostris) / Wikipedia
Espanola Ground Finch Geospiza conirostris / BirdForum
Espanola Cactus-finch Geospiza conirostris / BirdLife International
Española Ground-Finch Geospiza conirostris / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Table of Darwin's finch distribution / Galapagos Conservation
Shooting Time 07:23
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1000
Av(Aperture Value) 4.5
Exposure Compensation +1/3
ISO Speed 1000
Latitude 01 21 6.8 S
Longitude 89 39 42.9 W
Altitude 26.50m
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 Vulnerable. Also known as Espanola Ground-Finch. 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:
Española cactus finch (Geospiza conirostris) / Wikipedia
Espanola Ground Finch Geospiza conirostris / BirdForum
Espanola Cactus-finch Geospiza conirostris / BirdLife International
Española Ground-Finch Geospiza conirostris / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Table of Darwin's finch distribution / Galapagos Conservation
Shooting Time 07:23
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1000
Av(Aperture Value) 4.5
Exposure Compensation +1/3
ISO Speed 1000
Latitude 01 21 6.8 S
Longitude 89 39 42.9 W
Altitude 26.50m