If a picture is worth a thousand words, the 45 photographic images in Mathew Tekulsky's Galapagos Birds
speaks volumes about these unique and fantastic creatures that live in
one tiny part of the world. From the Red-footed and Blue-footed Boobies
to the Swallow-tailed Gull and the Waved Albatross, the family lives of
these animals are explored through photographs and text that reads like a
fairy tale. "Far, far away, on enchanted islands..." Mr. Tekulsky
begins his story, and during the ensuing adventure, the reader sees a
Nazca Booby female find her lost egg; observes Greater Flamingoes
foraging in a mystical pond; shares a ride on a Galapagos Giant Tortoise
with not only a Galapagos Mockingbird but a Yellow Warbler as well;
witnesses a Galapagos Hawk stretch his wings in anticipation of an
imminent flight; and experiences fleeting moments with a Black
Oystercatcher mother and her chick on the rocks. Not to forget the
Magnificent and Greater Frigatebirds! They are in the story as well, and
what a story it is. So join Mathew Tekulsky for a magical trip to the
Galapagos and discover the wonderful birds that live there.