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| Grey-headed Albatross, also known as the Grey-headed Mollymawk, Drake's Passage. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey-headed_Albatross |
Thursday, 21 March 2013
Grey-headed Albatross, Drake's Passage
Paradise Bay, Antarctica
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| Red lichen, Paradise Bay. the Lichen attracts Penguin which emphasise the red colour with their droppings. ibrary.thinkquest.org/26442/html/life/plant.html |
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| Green Lichen, Paradise Bay. www.anta.canterbury.ac.nz/documents/2008.../Little_2_Report.pdf |
Position, Antarctica
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| Our Furthest South Position, Paradise Bay S 64 degrees 50.4405 W 62 degrees 57.7720 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_Bay |
Paradise Bay, Antarctica
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| Ross ,of Ross Sea fame , waxed lyrical about the scenery, ''..........feelings of indescibable delight upon a scene of grandeur and magnificence far beyond anything we had before seen or could have conceived.'' Or in everyday language......WOW! |
Antarctic Peninsular
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| As we approach the Antarctic Peninsular |
Elephant Island, sub-antarctica
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| Elephant Island, named either for the continual presence of Elephant Seals or for its outline shape of an Elephants head.; made famous by its association with Shackleton's daring rescue. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_Island www.jamescairdsociety.com/shackleton-news.php?id=103208 |
A Day in the Falklands
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| In order to maximise our time on these delightful islands we took the first morning Tender from the ship returning on the last Tender back in the evening. Could have done with a couple more days! The photo. ops. were endless. I'm glad that the daily fly around by the RAF Typhoons did not mistake me for an Argy spy! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkland_Islands |
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A Day in the Falklands, Rock Cormorant
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| Rock Comorant, also known as Magellanic Cormorant, Falklands. www.falklands.net/BirdGuideRockCormorant.shtml |
A Day in the Falklands, Grass Wren
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| Grass Wren, known locally as the Short-billed Marsh Wren, Falklands. www.falklands.net/BirdGuideGrassWren.shtml |
A Day in the Falklands, Falklands Steamer Duck
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| Falklands Steamer Duck, known locally as the Logger Duck, the male has bright orange bill. This species and the Cobb's Wren are the only endemic species in the Falklands www.falklands.net/BirdGuideSteamerDuck.shtml PLEASE CLICK ON 'OLDER POSTS'(below) TO CONTINUE VIEWING |
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