Islas Ballestas, Galápagos on the Cheap — Part 6

Ballestas color

Here is another bird we saw on our excursion to Islas Ballestas.  It’s the Inca tern, (the smaller charcoal-colored birds to the left of the larger Peruvian booby) and it sports a stunning red bill, orange feet, and delicate white and yellow designs on its head.

The beautiful red bills of the Inca tern

Here we have a pair of South American sea lions sunning themselves:

Sunning

While these ladies more enjoyed the shade:

Lying in the shade

In this shot we have a number of mother sea lions, many squirming pups, and a huge male near the center of the image:

The nursery

And finally for today one last image of the ubiquitous Peruvian booby:

More Peruvian boobies

For Additional Information:

• Islas Ballestas — Wikipedia
• Islas Ballestas — Lonely Planet
• Paracas National Reserve — Wikipedia
• Paracas National Reserve — Trip Advisor
• Paracas National Reserve — Nature.org
• Ballestas Islands — Trip Advisor