The inlet at Fitzroy
Guarding the baby
Two albatri landed next to me. Unforgettable
Atlantic Conveyor Memorial and Cape Pembroke lighthouse
Han helping Conservation take care of an oiled penguin
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This sangar came with a view
Shipwrecks aplenty look excellent from the air
The dogs in their habitat; aboard a quad
Quite a place, Wireless Ridge
Zoran used his dirtbike to add some decoration
My favouraite – holding the characterful Rockhopper having relieved it of its GPS anklet. Their numbers have diminished by 90% in the last 30 years.
The colony at sunset
This had been there a bit too long
Sunset at the colony
Had to be done…
There old jetty, once the source of everything arriving on the Island
Port Stephens, a breathtaking lunch stop
Sadly, not all of the chicks make it like this Magellanic oenguin egg.
Feeding the young gentoo chick
Han on the rocks above the settlement
We three kings
Rocky sunset
Nice place, shame about the…
Blue skies but windy!
A sealion floats into shore
heavy load
a turkey vulture in its natural environment
An engine with the rotors visible in the background
1968 Argentine 105mm gun,Wireless Ridge
The camping spot as it looked – beat that!
The Islander
Giving the elephant seal its name
The smokey eye
The summit slabs of Mt William
Traffic on the roads
The gentoos take to their beach while a sea lion menacingly surfs behind
The sooty shearwaters, dots in the sunset
Nightheron fishing
Han ticks the main one off the list – p-p-p-picking up a penguin
Clambering on the shipwrecks in the Canache
A local bird of prey: the cara cara
Parking up to go find a cave
Getting up at first light is worth it.
Wingspan!
Feeding the young (Gentoo)
A turkey vulture makes use of the Gentoo colony
King Penguin
Perfect for posing in penguin poo
Fishing for mullet in front of the house at sunset. Lovely stuff
C130 Herc flypast
The Gentoos still around, moulting
Tiring, being a seal
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The sunset the following day
Our friend follows shortly behind us
Plenty of the endangered Black Browed Albatross hanging about too
The Welsh Guards’ memorial
A sizable sea lion made an appearance nearby
The jetty, formerly used for wool and resupply, then for landing troops, now used for nesting
Stunning walks to be had
This time around, not all had made it to life
Lunch with the Lady
Heading out
Han’s best impression
The yellow bobble is their feeding pouch and shows when they’ve eaten a lot
