Photo Fest

Mark has now kindly provided me with some of his excellent photo's so I shall over the next few days post these in chronological order starting with our trip to Costenera Sur  in Buenas Aires Argentina on 1st and 2nd Feb. Congratulations to Mark on his patience and skill in getting some great shots, in at times, some pretty rough conditions..........

Below: Saffron Finch

Eared Dove

Black faced Parakeet

Red crested Cardinal; we saw a few small flocks of these cracking birds throughout our visit

                                                                                                     Rufous Hornero:The only shot we managed of these very common and extremely obliging birds was one facing away from camera!!

DAY 3 (03/02/10). At sea heading south en route for the Falklands,  position 35°53.83'S, 055°24.2'W. West Northwesterly force 3

Soft plumaged Petrel

One of the commonest seabirds of the trip we logged in excess of 2000 birds.

White chinned Petrel, another numeous petrel of the trip. This individual shows a minimal white chin at the base of the bill, however this can vary to be quite extensive. cf Spectacled Petrel

Our first Wandering Albatross of the trip, a fantastic chocolate brown juvenile