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Birds of South America
100 new birds for my life list.
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Andean Condor
A magnificent Andean Condor spreads its wings.
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Penguin Party
4 species seen, 3 more to go
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No Dog Walks Alone
In Buenos Aires, dog-walking is a serious business.
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Elephant Seals
They look like placid slugs, but can be extremely aggressive.
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Find Penguins
Thousands of Magellanic Penguins, doing their daily march across a rocky beach to the water.
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Sea Lions
From our port in Ushuaia (South America’s southernmost city) I did a catamaran excursion along Patagonia’s Beagle Channel. This colony of South American sea lions was on the (aptly named) Sea Lion Island.
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Whale Tales
Humpback whales were feeding throughout the Antarctic waters. We saw probably close to 50 over two days. Someday I hope to capture one of those breaching-whale shots, with the whale jumping high above the water. In the meantime, here are some whale bits and pieces — fins, tails, mouths, and humps.
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Antarctic Flyers
I’ve been snapping lots of pictures of birds. These are two of my favorites. Two Black-browed Albatrosses glide in perfect synchrony over Antarctic waters. Photo taken from my cabin balcony. From a distance, some of us mistook this colony of Imperial Cormorants for penguins, until we saw them flying off (penguins don’t fly).
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Butterfly Conservatory
Adding another butterfly garden to my collection.
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Birds of Key West
The most spectacular were the aptly-named Magnificent Frigatebirds.
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Cat Crazy
If you are a cat lover, Istanbul is for you.
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The Rooster
The old woman didn’t have any troubles, so she bought herself a rooster.
3 Years Around the World