The South Polar Skua is large gull-like Skua with very striking white primary flashes. They would glide effortlessly around the ship.
South Polar Skua – Antarctica 2018
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Birds
Various whales and Dolphins – Baja, Mexico 2017
Our almost annual trip to Baja is a highlight of our year. Here is a compilation of some of the highlights from 2017
Ospreys feeding their chick – Isla San Benito, Mexico 2017
I spent more than an hour watching these beautiful birds and their chick. The adults worked hard to bring fish to the growing chick. Watching them use the wind currents to approach and land on the nest was an impressive sight.
Rafts of Eared Grebes – Sea of Cortez, Mexico 2017
On our 2017 trip to Baja and the Sea of Cortez, we were amazed to come across huge rafts of Eared Grebes. They would dive in synchrony and then re-emerge together. A most unusual sighting.
A noisy and chaotic Gentoo Penguin colony – Falkland Islands 2016
On our 2016 circumnavigation of the Falkland Islands, we visited a number of Gentoo Penguin colonies. All had chicks of varying ages. The penguins defend their nests aggressively and noisily so the colony seems to be one mass of squabbling birds.
Swimming Gentoo Penguins – Falkland Islands 2016
Watching these amazing birds was a real privilege. A little ungainly on land but adept swimmers. A mixture of Gentoo and Magellanic Penguins can be seen returning from fishing trips.
Noisy Red and Green Macaws – Buraca des Araras, Brazil 2016
This sink hole in the Southern Pantanal is one of the most incredible geological features I've seen. Once the grave of assorted criminal gang members and other unfortunates, the sink hole has been restored to its natural glory and is now home to the impressive and...
Hawks fishing in the Pantanal – Brazil 2016
Some impressive fishing by these assorted Hawks.
Ringed Kingfishers – Pantanal, Brazil 2016
Ringed Kingfishers. Although our guide was throwing fish for these birds, their speed made capturing the action on film very challenging indeed.
Fulmars ride the wind – Svalbard 2016
These Fulmars were filmed from our cabin porthole as they effortlessly rode the sea breeze.
Guillemot Games – Svalbard 2016
The towering cliffs at Alkefjellet are home to huge numbers of Guillemots nesting in every conceivable nook and cranny.
Kittiwakes and Arctic Terns – Svalbard 2016
These graceful and delicate birds were filmed from a zodiac.
Kittiwakes everywhere – Diskobukta, Svalbard 2016
This gorge on Svalbard is home to many thousands of Kittiwakes which nest on the sheer cliff faces. The sight of so many birds in such a confined place is quite remarkable. There are thousands of birds on the wing and many more on their nests. It is a remarkable feat...
White-Tailed Sea Eagles go fishing – Norway 2016
White-Tailed Sea Eagles. During our one month stay on Finnoya, Norway, we did two trips to Steigen to view White-tailed Sea Eagles. We were guided by local expert, Aasmund Gylseth. We caught fish to bait the eagles which were waiting on the surrounding hilltops. These...
Birds at a water hole – Botswana 2015
We spent a very pleasant and relaxing hour watching the activity at this water hole.