Tag: Subantarctic
Meet Gerald

Gerald is an Auckland Island Banded Dotterel (the endemic subspecies of the Banded Dotterel). I photographed him on New Zealand’s Enderby Island (part of the Auckland group) last December. I made this photograph with a Canon EOS 7D Mark II and a Sigma 120-300mm/2.8 lens while walking around the island. …
A gulp of Shags

These Auckland Island Shags are a species endemic to the Auckland Islands, where I photographed this group last December. The difference in colour between the juveniles and adults is quite striking. A “gulp” is the collective noun for cormorants/shags. We will be returning to this location in December 2016 as …
Close Approach
It’s a hard life for a Royal
Subantarctic adventure part 3 – Campbell Island

This is the continuation of the travel log from parts 1 and 2. If you haven’t read them yet please start there! Day 10, Campbell Island Having arrived in the sheltered waters of Perseverance Harbour overnight, after breakfast we headed out in two groups for all-day activities (again with packed lunches). …