The start of our epic journey towards the lower regions of the planet |
Antarctica & South America
Starting at Buenos Aries we travelled South to Ushuaia, the capital of Tierra del Fuego. After rounding Cape Horn we crossed the infamous Drake's Passage to explore the Antarctic Peninsular concentrating on the Schollert Channel, Paradise Bay and the Gerlache Straight. A northerly route was then taken past the South Shetlands to Elephant Island. The Falkland Islands, Puerto Madryn ( off the Patagonian Coast) and Montevideo, Uruguay were visited before our return to Buenos Aries.
This blog is a Photographic Record of this incredible journey; the images are roughly in chronological order.
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Our total bird count was well over one hundred. Sea watching produced 4 Albatross species, 10 Petrels, 4 Shearwaters and 12 others. We managed five penguin species missing out on Emperor( as expected) and Adelie.
Our key sightings of non-bird life were Killer Whales, Leopard Seals and three other whale species.
The distance travelled was 4466 Nautical Miles.
Please enjoy.
Friday 22 March 2013
Buenos Aries, Ecological Park
Chalk-browed Mockingbird, Buenos Aries. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalk-browed_Mockingbird |
Bay-winged Cowbird, Buenos Aries. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baywing |
Wandering Albatross
Wandering Albatross also known as White-winged or Snowy Albatross (adult only), South Atlantic. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wandering_Albatross |
The Kent Birders
Wilson's Storm Petrel
Wilson's Storm Petrel, South Atlantic. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson's_Storm_Petrel |
Southern Giant Petrel
Southern Giant Petrel, South Atlantic. www.birdlife.org/datazone/speciesfactsheet.php?id=3870 |
Thursday 21 March 2013
Skua, Beagle Channel
Chilean(?) Skua, Beagle Channel. www.birdlife.org/datazone/speciesfactsheet.php?id=3198 |
Fur Seal, Beagle Channel
South American Fur Seal, Beagle Channel. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_American_fur_seal |
Cape Horn, Chile
Cape Horn showing the Memorial to all the seaman lost in these waters The cut-out represents the iconic flight mode of Albatross' en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Horn www.caphorniers.cl/poem.htm |
Cape Petrel, Drake's Passage
Cape Petrel or Pintado, Drake's Passage en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Petrel |
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