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At Sea in Panama and Costa Rica - page 5 of 9

Blue-footed Boobies breed on the Pearl Islands in Panama. We sailed around the rocky islands Pacheca and Pachequita, which are important breeding areas for Blue-footed and Brown Boobies, Magnificent Frigatebirds, Brown Pelicans and more. We did not land. 19 February 2017.

Blue-footed Booby on the Pearl Islands on 19 February 2019

This young still flightless Brown Booby was on a rocky offshore island near Campanario Biological Station on the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica on 20 February 2017. Brown Boobies also were nesting on the Pearl Islands,

Brown Booby on offshore rocky island near Campanario Biological Station on the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica on 20 February 2017.

Brown Pelicans were common and skeins of Neotropic Cormorants flew in formation to feeding areas. Pearl Islands on 19 February 2017.

Juvenile Black Hawk on the Pearl Islands on 19 February 2017.

Two American Oystercatchers on the Pearl Islands. 19 February 2017.

Immature Magnificent Frigatebirds on the Pearl Islands on 19 February 2017.

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