North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands
North Seymour Island is a small island situated just north of Baltra Island, the main point of entry for most people visiting the Galapagos Islands.
While the island is home to a large colony of blue-footed boobies and quite a few swallow-tailed gulls, most folks visit to see the frigatebirds (Fregata magnificens) that nest on the island. These large birds are scattered throughout the landing area on the ground, in nests and hanging out in the Palo Santo trees. Galapagos land iguanas (Conolophus subcristatus) also inhabit the island.
North Seynour also has some interesting plant life with the low growing Sesuvium plants (Sesuvium edmondstonii) adding a bright red carpet to the landscape. A variety of prickly pear cactus, the Galapagos prickly pear (Opuntia echios var. zacana) also adds some nice colour.
As with all the islands in the Galapagos, the birds and iguanas have no fear of humans. Very cool indeed!

Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) male with wing over female in Palo Santo tree, North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) pup suckling on a sandy beach, North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) chick squawking on nest, North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Galapagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus), North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Galapagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) in front of burrow, North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Galapagos prickly pear (Opuntia echios var. zacana) on North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Two young Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) pups, North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) pup suckling, North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) in flight, North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) immature with red head, North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Sesuvium plants (Sesuvium edmondstonii) and Palo Santo (Bursera graveolens) trees. North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) pup, North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) female sleeping, North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) male in flight with scarlet throat pouch inflated, North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) female and chick on nest, North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Galapagos prickly pear (Opuntia echios var. zacana) on North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Panga disembarking tourists, North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) female, North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) immature in Palo Santo tree, North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Panga disembarking tourists, North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) watching tourists walk down the beach, North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) immature, North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) male with wing over female in Palo Santo tree, North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) with Daphne Major in the background, North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Mary Anne at anchor with Baltra Island in the background, North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) immature with white head and blue beak, North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Galapagos prickly pear (Opuntia echios var. zacana) on North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) pup visiting a guide, North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) pup, North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Swallow-tailed Gull (Creagrus furcatus), North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Sesuvium plants (Sesuvium edmondstonii) and Palo Santo (Bursera graveolens) trees. North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Palo Santo (Bursera graveolens) tree, common name Holy Wood tree. North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) chick sitting on nest, North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) pup visiting a guide, North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) male with red pouch extended and female, North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) female and chick on nest, North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Swallow-tailed Gull (Creagrus furcatus) pair, North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Swallow-tailed Gull (Creagrus furcatus) squawking, North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Swallow-tailed Gull (Creagrus furcatus), North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) pups playing, North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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