| The Hood Mockingbird (Nesomimus macdonaldi) is endemic to Hood Island in the Galapagos. The digital shot shown here was taken there in July, 2003, with a Canon EOS 10D and an EF 70-200 mm F/2.8 L IS lens. These birds are remarkably tame and even land on tourists on a regular basis. |
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| The next 5 images were taken on Hood Island in July, 2007, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6 L IS lens. |
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| The above shot shows an adult shown here with a juvenile bird. |
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| The next 12 images of Hood Mockingbird were taken in August, 2010, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and a Sigma 50-500mm lens. |
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| The group of Hood Mockingbirds in this shot is investigating an old sea lion carcass. |
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| Hood Mockingbirds are often found in groups and it sometimes seems as if they can be quite quarrelsome. In the next several images a group of several Hood Mockingbirds seemed to get into quite a battle on the beach. I do not think I had ever seen a bird fight quite like this one! |
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| A Hood Mockingbird investigates my tripod. |
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| A Hood Mockingbird singing. |
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| Tourists are not allowed to give water to the wildlife, but the birds relish fresh water when they can get it and obviously recognize what a water bottle looks like. |
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