Birds
Northern Giant Petrel @ Jeremy Young
By far the most conspicuous part of the wildlife around us are birds, the ship seems to act as a magnet for birds and there is almost always something to look at. So bird-watching has become a prime hobby for all of us. Actually we are mostly far from expert bird-watchers but with the aid of a few good books and telephoto lens it is amazing how fast you can learn. Moreover being on a ship is an unusually good way to do this as we can go from looking at the birds outside to comparing our photographs of them with the identification guides in a few minutes. Also, of course we can swap notes with each other and resident experts such as Mike the radio officer. His blog gives daily lists of birds seen from the ship but for the cruise duration we will try a supplement this with a few notes and photos on what we have seen during the day.
Chinstrap Penguins bouncing round the ship this morning @ Jeremy Young 24