This morning we arrived to the island of Genovesa. This place is populated by many birds, to the extent that it is known as “Bird’s Island”. These birds and other species have not learned to fear humans and the line between them and us barely exists.
Early in the morning we started the day with kayaking and it was a beautiful way to begin the day. After breakfast we landed on Darwin’s Bay beach where there is an area littered with broken pieces of white coral and where our trail started. We did not have to wait too long before finding birds, especially the highlight of today’s visit, the red-footed boobies. We also found frigate birds as they were feeding their babies, returning from stealing fish from other species! After the hot morning some of us needed to refresh and there was a final chance to snorkel in these waters which were full of big animals like the rays and turtles. We even had the chance to see some elusive fur sea lions.
After lunch and a short siesta we visited Prince Phillip’s Steps. This location offers a very different terrain from the one in the morning. In this area we found a rocky trail tangled with a net of lava tunnels where storm petrels nest and in it we succeeded finding the short-eared owl, the top of the food chain in this land. Nasca boobies were everywhere and they contributed to the enjoyment of the day, our last day in paradise…
