El Barranco, or Prince Philip Steps, presents a great chance to observe an array of different bird species. The round trip for this hike takes approximately two hours. From the clifftops, you can admire the large numbers of marine birds that come to nest and breed, especially red-footed boobies, frigatebirds, and Nazca boobies. But keep your eyes open for the well-camouflaged short-eared owl. These birds can occasionally be spotted near shrubs out in the open lava flow fields, where they wait for storm petrels to emerge from their burrows before attacking them for a tasty meal.