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Alastair Wilson Photos: May 2014
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Ecology, conservation, photography. Tuesday, 20 May 2014. The flowers are quite spectacular at the moment, the Bluebells are going over, but the campion is in full flower producing swathes of pink or white flowers. I should probably try and get some photos of puffins in the flowers really, but I’ve been leaving my camera behind recently whilst going around my study sites in the name of reducing the weight in my backpack! Pink Campion and Bluebells. Pink Campion at South Stream. Using a creative filter.
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Alastair Wilson Photos: August 2014
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Ecology, conservation, photography. Monday, 25 August 2014. Sunrise on the marsh. The Teifi ringing group. Reed warbler growth bar. One interesting thing to see in the plumage of these birds is growth bars. If there is an change in food supply while the feathers are growing it can leave a mark. In a juvenile which grows its tail all at once it shows up all the way across. Thursday, 21 August 2014. Ringing at the Teifi Marsh. It was quite exciting to catch a Kingfisher, but then later on to catch another...
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Alastair Wilson Photos: Gentoo Penguins
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Ecology, conservation, photography. Monday, 26 January 2015. Two species of Penguins breed on Bird Island, Gentoo and Macaroni. We are lucky to have a Gentoo colony only a few minutes walk from the base, so it’s easy to pop over and take a few photos when there is some spare time. Gentoo adult with its chick. Adults and chicks in the colony. Gentoo’s can start breeding at 2 years old, with most birds breeding by 2-3 years. A big chick and a smaller chick. 13 August 2015 at 09:14. South Georgia looks amaz...
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Alastair Wilson Photos: June 2014
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Ecology, conservation, photography. Friday, 27 June 2014. The researchers at North Haven booked a boat to go out to the Celtic deep for some Manx Sheawater work, as there was spare space in the boat a few of us got the chance to go for a ride too. It was my first day off for about a month, a very welcome break from normal work (I still did one study plot though! The Dales Sailing RIB, well kitted out with two big engines! Researcher, Oli, enjoying some lunch on the way out, tuna pasta. Two big attraction...
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Alastair Wilson Photos: Wandering Albatross
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Ecology, conservation, photography. Sunday, 11 January 2015. One of the most impressive birds on Bird Island has to be the Wandering Albatross. They are, when you get up close, just massive! Despite this huge size they are incredibly graceful birds, in the air at least. I takes almost 12 months for the eggs to hatch, chicks to grow, and then eventually fledge. This chick was still around on the meadows while adults have been courting, renewing their pair bonds, and displaying ready to breed. Interested i...
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Alastair Wilson Photos: March 2013
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Ecology, conservation, photography. Tuesday, 19 March 2013. Back on base Christmas was quiet and very pleasant. We decorated the church and ate lots of festive treats, washed down with mulled wine, and had our own little carol service. The tree looked particularly nice, although I couldn’t help but do a bit of zooming on the slow exposure for some added light effects! Base Christmas dinner was a true feast, roast chicken (I think 12 of them! With every trimming we could get our hands on! Well, I’ve...
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Alastair Wilson Photos: February 2014
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Ecology, conservation, photography. Sunday, 23 February 2014. Stars or the pub? Wednesday night is quiz night at the local, but it was a crystal clear night too, and that had to take priority as it hasn’t happened often this winter. This is Barnaby lane, the main route on to Wingletang. This is the gate down Barnaby lane. Here I am, silhouetted on the Punchbowl by my headtorch. Writing with an exposed torch bulb. Maybe they might think about night sky friendly lighting if I sent them a copy of this photo.
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Alastair Wilson Photos: May 2015
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Ecology, conservation, photography. Saturday, 23 May 2015. I was wondering what to do for my next blog post and thought why not have some photos about the non-seabirds of Bird Island. It’s a pretty short list, South Georgia Pintail, South Georgia Pipit, and Snowy Sheathbill. If you count vagrants, then this year we have also had 2 Barn Swallows and a Cattle Egret. South Georgia pintail (. Population 6,000 pairs. Often treated as a subspecies of the Yellow-billed Pintail (. Anas g. georgica. Pipits have b...
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Alastair Wilson Photos: April 2014
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Ecology, conservation, photography. Sunday, 27 April 2014. The bluebells are really starting to bloom now, despite the strong breeze you can still get the occasional waft of scent coming from the blooms, before it’s whipped away on the wind. The path from the Farm to the Garland Stone which runs across the North Valley is currently the best spot for bluebells. Plenty more are starting to come through elsewhere on the island though too. Thursday, 24 April 2014. Lots of bird photos. Female Pied Flycatcher ...
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