Whimbrel, Santa Cruz, Galapagos
El Chato Ranch, Isla Santa Cruz, 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. For more information on this species of bird see the following links:
Hudsonian whimbrel (Numenius hudsonicus) / Wikipedia
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus / BirdForum
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Shooting Time 09:14
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1000
Av(Aperture Value) 8.0
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 1000
Latitude 00 40 4.6 S
Longitude 90 25 55.2 W
Altitude 240.20m
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. For more information on this species of bird see the following links:
Hudsonian whimbrel (Numenius hudsonicus) / Wikipedia
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus / BirdForum
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Shooting Time 09:14
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1000
Av(Aperture Value) 8.0
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 1000
Latitude 00 40 4.6 S
Longitude 90 25 55.2 W
Altitude 240.20m