Arrived here late yesterday morning and immediately saw hundreds of marine iguanas in the water and rocks covered with bright green algae. Also, there are a lot of sea turtles in the water, blue-footed boobies on the rock ledges, and sea lions. The beak points upwards, the tail points upwards, and each foot is alternately lifted high off the ground. Presumably, the bird is showing off its blue feet to a bird of the opposite sex, and after one of a pair does it, then the other does it. I get the same feeling from watching marine iguanas basking on rocks and spitting salt crystals.
Nature can certainly be humorous.
It is amazing how well the algae has come back. The return of upwelling of cold, nutrient-rich water works miracles. It's equivalent to fertilizer for land plants. Al et al. scouted the area for a suitable place to film yesterday afternoon. Al is so thrilled about the algae and believes it, in itself, will make a nice shot, swaying in the surf.