[Leica] Falkland Islands

[Nathan Wajsman]

All wonderful. The fight scenes are impressive. And the name of the first bird brought a smile to my face—who the hell comes up with “Imperial Shag”??

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman

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> On 18 Dec 2019, at 16:02, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> 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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