Brown Duckling

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This day, one of the last hikes, I brought my journal and sketched more and photographed less. Galapagos is a great place to sketch wildlife because you can get so close and the animals won't run away. These birds were either nesting or waiting for mates so they just let me draw away and I was only a few feet away from them. Very cool.

Boobies

I just returned this week from the Galapagos Islands. This is a sketch of the famous Blue Footed Booby bird. Actually there are a couple of other boobies on Galapagos - the Red Footed Booby and the Nazca Booby. These birds are seen on many tourists t-shirts dancing in pairs with the slogan "I Love Boobies" or "Hooray for Boobies" written beneath. But most people agree that the origin of the name is from the Spanish word bobo, which means "clown" for their large colorful feet and perhaps their peculiar antics during courtship which is better seen in person than described here. 

Harbor Duck 2

Harbor Ducks

This morning I walked down to the harbor with my camera and sketchbook. A beautiful day - crisp new snow and blue skies.