This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series Bird Island
Light-Mantled Albatross over the South Georgia coastlineYoung fur seal pups are inquisitive. The heaviest pup weighed this season was a whopping 19.2kg. Black-Browed Albatross over the oceanGentoo penguin chick looking lighter than normal. Nearly ready to head out to seaGrey-headed and black-browed albatross chicks look almost identical and have a habit of nesting in stunning locationsWhen the sun breaks through the cloud on Bird Island the colours are often stunningGentoo penguin chicks chasing one of their parents for their next meal. The chick that keeps up with the adult for the longest will get fedMacaroni penguin looking majestic in front of a very blue Scotia SeaThis is Sleven. Upon my arrival on Bird Island I was told that its chances of fledging were very low. It took a while, but 2 months after the rest of the wandering albatross fledged it finally headed out to sea!Macaroni SoupEven against the towering mountains of South Georgia a wandering albatross’s 3.5m wingspan is impressiveA blonde fur seal pup coming to check out the cameraBird island has had a conveyer- belt of ice drifting pass this season. I’m told these bergs have made it further North than the FalklandsBig and brave fur sealWandering albatross making a GIANT petrel look tinySouth Georgia Shag against an icebergBrown skuas are stunning and annoyingly intelligent. There are very few animals nesting on South Georgia they can’t outsmart in order to get a mealWandering albatross at sunsetAnother spectacular piece of iceBird Island sits between South Georgia and the Willis Islands (pictured here)As the ice grounds itself it gets battered by the waves and quickly breaks upFat Macaroni Penguin chick looking healthy in front of South Georgia’s stunning coastline Not sure if the Light-Mantled chicks are more or less impressive than the adultsMacaroni Penguins making the daily commute back to shore after a day at seaA lighter morph fur seal who loves the cameraBlack-browed albatross are one of the smaller albatross with a wingspan of just over 2m. Still pretty impressiveThe noise that is associated with this display is unforgettable!
Beautiful pictures. Thank you for sharing!
My pleasure! Hope all is well in Switzerland