North Seymour Island
Today's morning excursion will take you to North Seymour. North Seymour's trail traverses the inland and through the island before reaching the coast. The trail takes you past colonies of blue-footed boobies as well as frigate birds. The majestic frigate bird is a large, black bird that has a very long wingspan and a hooked beak. It is fast and excellent at seeing. The large, red pouch at the neck of Frigate birds is a hallmark. The red pouch is a sign of male dominance.
The relationship between frigates and boobies is interesting. Blue-footed blueboobies and frigate birds share the same nesting area at North Seymour. They nest on the ground, using the twigs from the palo Santas trees to make their nests, while the frigate bird nests in the saltbushes just above them.
Mosquera Islet
You will be visiting the small, sandy island of Mosquera after lunch. It's a peaceful, picturesque place. Sally lightfoot crabs, also known as red lava crabs, can be seen hopping around the rocks and in the tide pools, skipping over small bodies of water to find food. The brightly colored shell tops and blue undershells of these crabs contrast beautifully with the black lava.
