Introduction
Intertidal Life
Sea Turtles
Land Iguanas
Marine Iguanas
Sea Lions
Fur Seals
Birds
Herons
Flamingo
Residents
Migrants
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A number of shore birds can be spotted in the Galápagos
that are migrant, breeding in North America and spending the colder
winter months in more tropical -- or, in this case, equatorial
-- climes. Among them are the Semi-palmated plover, a plump
shore bird found between August and April. Like most plovers,
the semi-palmated will run for a few steps then stop still, often
peeping to distract attention from its nest. Ruddy turnstones,
an orange-legged shore bird which gains its name from the feeding
habit of looking for intertidal life, is also found in the winter
months between August and March. Wandering tattlers, sanderlings
and whimbrels are familiar shore birds whose presence
in the Galápagos is a refreshing reminder of the interconnectedness of life on earth.
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