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Galapagos White-cheeked Pintail

Anas bahamensis galapagensis

Description:

found on the island of Santa Cruz on the private ranch.

Notes:

The White-cheeked Pintail feeds on aquatic plants and small creatures obtained by dabbling. The nest is on the ground under vegetation and near water

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2 Comments

SusanEllison
SusanEllison 11 years ago

thanks Yuko, the background is a big swamp where the turtles comes to stay cool and the birds comes for the water

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 11 years ago

A beautiful bird with the beautiful background!

SusanEllison
Spotted by
SusanEllison

Provincia de Galápagos, Ecuador

Spotted on Jan 24, 2013
Submitted on Feb 6, 2013

Spotted for Mission

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