A very relaxing holiday in Falkland Islands in Dec 2009. Here are some pictures to share with:
黑眉信天鶲 Black-browed Albatross - really exhilarating to see these big birds
巨鸌 Southern Giant Petrel
紅背鵟 Red-backed Hawk
皇家鸕鷀 Imperial Shag
石鸕鷀 Rock Shag
棕賊鷗 Falkland (Antarctic) Skua
Sitting on nest ?
Silvery Grebe 銀鸊鷉
白簇鸊鷉 White-tufted Grebe
雙斑鴴 Two-baned Plover
Rufous-chested Dotterel 棕胸鴴
Kelp Goose 白草雁
斑脇草雁 Upland Goose
Ruddy-headed Goose 棕頭草雁
Falkland Flightless Steamer Duck 灰船鴨 (endemic)
Crested Duck 冠麻鴨
Speckled Teal 斑頭鴨
Pale-faced (Snowy) Sheathbill 白鞘咀鷗
Magellanic Oystercatcher 智利蠣鷸
南美蠣鷸Blackish Oystercatcher
Magellanic Snipe 南美沙錐
Southern Caracara 鳳頭巨隼
Striated Caracara 紅腿巨隼.
短耳鶚 Short-eared Owl
福克蘭鶫Falkland Thrush.
Long-tailed Meadowlark 長尾草地鷚
Dark-faced Ground-tyrant 暗臉地霸鶲
淡黑抖尾地雀Tussacbird
Cobb’s Wren 科氏鷦鷯 (endemic)
Black-chinned Siskin 黑頦金翅雀
Black-throated Finch黑喉草鵐
Black-necked Swan 黑頸天鵝
Kelp Gull 黑背鷗
Brown-hooded Gull 褐頭鷗
Dolphin Gull 豚鷗
Rockhopper Penguin
Magellanic Penguin
Gentoo Penguin
King Penguin
Macaroni Penguin.
[ Last edited by eling at 25/03/2010 22:05 ] Author: Dragonfly Time: 25/03/2010 22:13
Only one word for that: WOW! Author: tbob Time: 26/03/2010 10:39
Fantastic series of shots, maybe better than your India & South America photos
Bob Author: mayihem Time: 26/03/2010 11:58
Amazing photos....
Hope you can share the itinerary with us!!Author: fneil Time: 18/06/2010 10:44
I've just seen this wonderful series. What an experience that must have been.
Neil. Author: HFCheung Time: 18/06/2010 10:57
Looks like a very enjoyable trip. May be good for an indoor meeting.
I think HKBWS should help our members to share information on foreign trips. If you don't mind, we will ask you to get us some basic information on travelling later.
That Snipe looks very similar to Common Snipe. The Short-eared Owl seems to be very different to what we have. The one we have in this part of the world has yellow iris.
HF Cheung Author: eling Time: 18/06/2010 22:22
thank you everyone for your appreciation.
Chairman HF Cheung: just let me know what can i do for the society. you are always welcome. Author: eling Time: 10/11/2010 08:42
Thank you so much for attending the indoor meeting last Thursday (especially the one who could not understand Cantonese). My itinerary in Falkland Islands as follows:
05 December 2009
Arrived in Pleasant International Airport via LAN (from Punta Arenas, Chile). Overnight in Stanley – Malvina House Hotel for 1 night (B&B)
06 to 08 December 2009
Internal FIGAS (Falkland Islands Government Air Service) flight to Pebble Island. Stayed for 3 nights (full board)
09 & 10 December 2009
Internal FIGAS flight to Saunders Island. Stayed for 2 nights in Rockery (self-catering)
11 to 13 December 2009
Internal FIGAS flight to Carcass Island. Stayed for 3 nights (full board)
14 to 16 December 2009
Internal FIGAS flight to Sea Lion Island. Stayed for 3 nights (full board)
17 December 2009
Internal FIGAS flight to Stanley. Transfer to Malvina House Hotel for 2 nights accommodation (B&B).
18 December 2009
Full day excursion to Volunteer Point (King penguin colony)
19 December 2009
Flight from Mount Pleasant to Punta Areas, Chile
因一星期只有一班機從智利 Punta Arenas 飛到福克蘭群島的 Mount Pleasant . 所以行程一般都是一星期或兩星期.
There is only one flight to Mount Pleasant (Falkland Islands) from Punta Arenas (Chile) by Lan, as such, people can only stay there on a weekly basis.
以下還有一些 video . 當晚沒有足夠時間跟大家分享. 抱歉. There are some more video to share with (which should have shown during the indoor meeting). My apology for not properly managing the time.
