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Mar 5 2020
It was difficult to find some birds which had finished their moult
Apr 23 2020
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Mar 5 2020
Macaroni Penguins are different. They prefer ( as do the Rockhoppers) steep cliffs which they climb up with remarkable agility. These were inaccessible by land and could only be viewed from the zodiacs
Apr 23 2020
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Mar 5 2020
There were always a few Gentoo scattered around the edges of these vast King Penguin rookeries
Apr 23 2020
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Mar 7 2020
King Penguins have a unique breeding cycle among birds raising two chicks every 3 years. This means that during the summer months there always birds with eggs, youngsters which they keep on their feet and juveniles like this one
Apr 23 2020
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Mar 6 2020
We had 3 landings on S Georgia all with vast King Penguin Colonies. The noise and smell of 250000 king Penguins needs to seen to be believed
Apr 23 2020
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Mar 3 2020
I find the prions the most difficult birds to ID at sea. They never rarely come close enough to give you a good shot and camera angles can be deceptive in deciding on bill shape and size. I thought this could also be a slender-billed Prion
which breeds on the Falklands. Any opinions welcomed.
Apr 22 2020
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Mar 3 2020
Giant Petrels were constant companions along side the boat. This is a Northern- note the red tip to the bill
Apr 22 2020
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Mar 3 2020
We saw this bird on numerous occasions on our way across to S Georgia
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Mar 3 2020
A sub adult female
Apr 22 2020
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Mar 3 2020
This is either a 3rd or 4th cycle male or a younger adult female. Females tend to have less white and a more solid blacker wing
Apr 22 2020
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