[Leica] Falkland Islands

[Douglas Barry]

That's an excellent shot of the Imperial Shag (great name that) and 
while I know little about birds its orange beak bulge does seem oddly 
unstreamlined considering it breaks the water from a height with its 
head. I also like the penguins ganging up on the skua, but the albatross 
is magnificent. A fruitful trip, Jayanand.

Douglas


On 18/12/2019 15:02, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG wrote:
> The second and final bunch of photographs from the Falkland Islands,
> featuring all the birds that were the supporting act, for me, at least, to
> the charming Gentoo Penguins!
>
> We start with the Blue-eyed or Imperial Shag:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Falklands/South+Georgia-20191030-14029.jpg.html
>
> Next we take the Upland Goose - the first three photographs are two males
> locked in a vicious territorial battle that took over 10 minutes to run its
> course - one even held the other's head under the water to try and drown it
> (no picture of this because as a still it lacks drama!). The last is the
> victor with his family.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Falklands/South+Georgia-20191028-15945.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Falklands/South+Georgia-20191028-15948.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Falklands/South+Georgia-20191028-16084.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Falklands/South+Georgia-20191028-16146.jpg.html
>
> We go on, now to the elegant and beautiful Black-browed Albatross. This is
> by far the most common albatross seen in these parts, and 80% of the
> worldwide population breed in the Falklands. The two flight shots are
> virtually full frame - I might have cropped 5% of the first one - taken as
> they whizzed by just over my head to then descend to their nest in a mixed
> colony with Rockhopper Penguins, in a gorge:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Falklands/South+Georgia-20191030-14199.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Falklands/South+Georgia-20191030-14200.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Falklands/South+Georgia-20191030-16341.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Falklands/South+Georgia-20191030-14249.jpg.html
>
> Rockhopper Penguins are among the smallest penguins, and they actually hop
> up steep cliffs to reach their breeding areas which are inevitably on top,
> as they come back from foraging in the sea. Unfortunately, the best place
> to see this behaviour, Saunders Island was in the grip of a violent squall
> on the day we landed, so there was no activity at all.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Falklands/South+Georgia-20191029-16257.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Falklands/South+Georgia-20191030-14089.jpg.html
>
> I finish with a couple of grebes/ducks:
>
> White-tufted Grebe:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Falklands/South+Georgia-20191028-13117.jpg.html
>
> Crested Duck:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Falklands/South+Georgia-20191028-13131.jpg.html
>
> Please see LARGE.
>
> Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome!
>
> Cheers
> Jayanand
>
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