December 2023 Falklands Trip
Jan 28, 2024 17:59:57 #
I had the opportunity to visit the Falkland Islands last December and would like to share a few of the photos. For those serious about their bird photography, the Falklands represents a wonderful opportunity. We were lucky to visit three of the outer islands; Bleaker, Sea Lion, and Saunders. Each island is unique, having to some degree a different group of birds. It may take several posts to share what I consider worth while. So stay tuned. Here are a few to start. Hope you enjoy and constructive comments are always appreciated.
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Jan 28, 2024 18:10:01 #
Interesting wide selection well done ! 8-) .......thanks for sharing
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Nalu wrote:
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Shooting perfection 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇
Jan 28, 2024 20:28:28 #
I just heard that Sea Lion Island, one of the Falkland Islands I visited last December has been closed to visitors due to avian flue. I hope this gets under control before too many birds have been impacted. One of the guys who participated in our small group of four works for Lindblad Expeditions and there is word that the Antarctic may also be impacted. I hope this is not the case. I am not familiar with this disease at all but would suspect transmission is similar to any other contagion so isolation would be considered a normal preventative.
Jan 28, 2024 21:04:59 #
Nalu wrote:
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What a wonderful set of images, Nalu!
Jan 28, 2024 21:07:53 #
Nalu wrote:
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The crew on the Lindblad boat I took in Costa Rica this December said that the avian flu was closing most of the permitted landing sites and that the smell of the dead birds was awful.
Jan 28, 2024 22:13:21 #
Jan 28, 2024 22:22:19 #
UTMike wrote:
The crew on the Lindblad boat I took in Costa Rica this December said that the avian flu was closing most of the permitted landing sites and that the smell of the dead birds was awful.
Hi Mike, one of the guys who went to the Falklands with us works for Lindblad and just let me know that the organization is worried about Avian flue impacting several of their trips next year.
Jan 29, 2024 01:31:00 #
We were in the Falklands in 1999 and birding was limited due to signs all around "Danger-Keep Out-Unexploded Bombs" left over from the war with Argentina. That still the case?
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Nalu wrote:
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Great shots. My favorites are the 1st and the last are my favorites - the eye and the foot have it!
On a more serious note, back at the end of October into November, 2023, my husband and I did a 22 day expedition trip to the Falklands, South Georgia, and Antarctica. We were the first ship to land at many of the locations. Unfortunately for those who followed and for the wildlife, we were also the last ship to land at some locations. That was due to the findings of avian flu that caused the governments to close down landings. As an aside, there were a couple of locations that had already been closed by government agencies just prior to our arrival. After we arrived home, we discovered that many more locations where we had landed had been closed due to avian flu. Avian flu had also been found in sea mammals in the area - mainly the Elephant Seal population. It was/is a very sad situation.
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