Antarctica!

Twitcheruth · #1 (**permalink**) 31-01-12, 12:15 PM

My neighbour has just returned from 3 weeks in the Antarctic.
Does anyone know the id of the pics please?
One is a type of Albatross and the other maybe a Petrol or Shearwater????

aquila 1 · #2 (**permalink**) 31-01-12, 01:32 PM

Look like albatros, wandering andshearwater.? mac

Twitcheruth · #3 (**permalink**) 31-01-12, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by aquila 1

Look like albatros, wandering andshearwater.? mac

Thanks Mac.......another suggestion for pic 2 is Cape Petrol.

aquila 1 · #4 (**permalink**) 31-01-12, 02:19 PM

You may well be right with cape petrol, were the pictures taken on a digi or film camera. mac

Twitcheruth · #5 (**permalink**) 31-01-12, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by aquila 1

You may well be right with cape petrol, were the pictures taken on a digi or film camera. mac

Film.......we scanned them to get them onto my laptop.

RoyW__ · #6 (**permalink**) 31-01-12, 03:18 PM

The second bird is a Cape Petrel (Antarctic Petrel is the only similar species but has a different pattern on the wings).
The albatross does look likely to be a Wandering Albatross, but albatross ID can be very difficult - are there any other photos of it?

Twitcheruth · #7 (**permalink**) 31-01-12, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by RoyW__

The second bird is a Cape Petrel (Antarctic Petrel is the only similar species but has a different pattern on the wings).
The albatross does look likely to be a Wandering Albatross, but albatross ID can be very difficult - are there any other photos of it?

Thanks Roy......these are the only 2 pics I have unfortunately.