Frigate birds fill sky above turquoise water at a rookery. Isla Espiritu Santo in the Sea of Cortez / Cortes, Baja Sur, Mexico.

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Frigate birds fill the sky above turquoise water at a rookery on Isla Espiritu Santo in the Sea of Cortez / Sea of Cortes, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Boat trips from La Paz, Mexico, can take passengers to the UNESCO biosphere reserve of Isla Espiritu Santo to see the beautiful wildlife and waters surrounding it and neighboring islands of Partida and Los Islotes, home to the sea lion colony that can also be visited and where some people snorkel or swim with the sea lions. Here the black shapes of frigate birds dominate the sky while other birds are on whitened branches beside the clear water of the Sea of Cortez. This stunning setting is a bird lover's idea of paradise.

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Location: Isla Espiritu Santo, Sea of Cortez / Sea of Cortes, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Photo credit: © Shelly Rivoli / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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