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P. DeBenedictis
1967
Feb. 13 Punta Suarez, Espanola (Hood) Island, Galapagos.
wing up glide + sail described above (One other bird
in the group also did so). At fi 2nd minutes of this,
it returned to the cliff and after spending a minute
making 2 or 3 rather half hearted passes of the cliff
flew far out To sea to the SW. My impression of the
braking movement was an attempt to land foiled
by the heavy wind along the cliff, but the repeated &
persistent passes are those that of a White thr Swift
at a nesting colony and may be of some deeper
significance than just attempts landing. Never
saw a bird land but pretty sure I saw a couple
just after they left the cliff. The Blue footed Boobies
have a greater size range of young than I thought,
gowing down to 1/3 grown young. Saw a 5/8 to 3/4 grown
young in the same nest. The adults have two eye
sizes, one having a wide iris and small pupil (
whistles) - ○ - the other having a wide pupil
and small iris ( guantes ) - ○ : A slight difference in size,
the guantes being a little larger, especially in the bill, than
the whistles. Presume this is a sexual difference. Must
check a little more on this and on the leg color of pairs
noted by Bob Ryle (says one of a pair has darker legs).
Carputer says the Iguanas are highly territorial
now and territories well established. The local pair
of Ocyptecathes were quite vocal as late as 8:30.
Didn't hear as much noise of gulls this night as last.
Heard goats a couple of times during the day, but