More birds at the pool

We spent a nice quiet day at the finch bay hotel pool today and our visitors included the white cheeked pintails, a pair of lava gulls and a mockingbird catching a snack of some creepy crawly (usually best when we don’t get good photos of that type or Chris threatens to pack up and leave.) The mockingbird flew right over our heads with its catch and fortunately did not drop it on our heads. A very good day of birding while lazing for us!  We saw the lava gulls on one of our prior excursions but they blended in with the gray lava rocks behind them and were far away. It was nice of them to drop by for a more relaxed viewing. There s a bedraggled looking cattle egret we have seen frequently as we walk along the raised boardwalk to the hotel. We think it was the same one that came to the pool today and it looks to have a broken wing - life can be harsh in the Galapagos and we are looking a little bedraggled ourselves. Fortunately no broken ankles or need for the medevac insurance so far.

A few days ago we were happy to see the striated heron.  Today, he came to the pool, and climbed  on one of the lunch tables and pooped. We ate inside.