Saturday 17 December 2011

29/11 - 01/12/11 North to the Falklands

Coming North The Convergence was relatively smooth  but once again the Drake Passage was blowing force 7 but thankfully no sea sickness this time.
We encountered most the species we saw going south but the Sooty Albatross was a trip tick at least to most of us and unusual find in this area. A Humpback Whale and several Fin Whales were seen but all were distant.
Northern Giant Petrel (Red tip to Bill)



Southern Giant Petrel

Southern Fulmar

Humpback Whale

Fin Whales

Black Bellied Petrel

Black Browed Albatross


These Blck Brows were just a taster to what we were going to see in the Falklands 



Sooty Albatross


Juv. Southern Royal Albatross



Blue Petrel


Juv. Grey Headed Albatross

Adult Grey Headed Albatross



Sooty Shearwater

White Chinned Petrels

Light Mantled Sooty Albatross




Common Diving Petrel


Slender Billed Prion

1 comment:

  1. Stunning photos have enjoyed them so much. Did you see Mockingbirds. Your Long Tailed Meadowlark pic is better than ours!

    Thanks

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