We woke to find our selves anchored off Steeple Jason Island (one of the Falkland Islands) under clear blue skies and temperatures in double figures surrounded by Black Browed Alatrosses.
After breakfast the Zodiacs took us ashore where we had a tricky landing scrambling up the rocks to the shore.
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| Tussac Bird |
The amazingly tame Tussac birds and Austral thrushes greeted us.
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| Austral Thrush female |
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| Brown Skua |
As we headed hiked towards the Black Browed Albatross Colony, we had to pass a Gentoo rookery patrolled by Brown Skuas. Time was short so the Gentoo's were not given the time they deserved.
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| Gentoo Penguin |
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| Striated Carcara |
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| Striated Caracara (Johnny Rook) |
Striated Carcara's were much in evidence even attacking some unwary passengers heads. Dark Faced Ground Tyrants, Black Throated Finches, Ruddy Headed Geese and Upland Geese were on the Hillside.
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| Dark Faced Ground Tyrant |
As we walked round the side of the hillside the vista below opened up!
WOW!!!!!!
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| c.200,000 Black Browed Albatrosses |
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| Rockhoppers |
Rockhoppers were nesting among the Albatrosses.
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| Brown Skuas |
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| Brown Skuas with Gentoo egg |
As we made our way back to the ship we found this Steamer Duck with young.
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| Falkland Islands Steamer Duck with ducklings |
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