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| Milk face. Photo: Lionel Whitehorn |
Wednesday, 18 November 2015
September 26: Gadgets Gully
The trades team had been replacing the ladders up Gadgets Gully over several weeks of work. On a beautiful but cold day the boys finished the job and needed extra hands to help carry the old ladders and tool caches back down the Station. I was happy to lend a hand, and take in the beautiful view to be had from up in the gully at the same time. I seem to have scored a lighter load than Justin who is in the distance with a pack and two generators!
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| Carrying gear down Gadgets Gully. Photo: Rich Youd |
September 25: Seal pup
Elephant seal pups are just gorgeous little bags of furry skin with big eyes and whiskers.
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| Elephant seal pup. Photo: Lionel Whitehorn |
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| Elephant seal pup. Photo: Lionel Whitehorn |
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| Elephant seal pup. Photo: Lionel Whitehorn |
September 24: Skuas stealing milk
Skuas are a very intelligent and opportunistic scavenger. They recognise the rich elephant seal milk as a worthwhile food source. Bold and not easily spooked, they will sit beside the feeding pup ready to catch any milk wasted.
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| Skua ready to sneak in a drink. Photo: Lionel Whitehorn |
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| Waiting reaps its reward for this Skua, who gets a free meal. Photo: Lionel Whitehorn |
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| Looking for a sneaky feed. Photo: Lionel Whitehorn |
September 23: When your admirer is bigger than you....
There's no getting away from a male elephant seal that wants some lovin'.
These shots are from Sandy Bay just to the north of Brothers Point. You can see the red googie shape of Brother's Point Hut in the rear.
Thanks Ranger Andrea for the great pics.
These shots are from Sandy Bay just to the north of Brothers Point. You can see the red googie shape of Brother's Point Hut in the rear.
Thanks Ranger Andrea for the great pics.
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| Beachmaster and seal at Sandy Bay. Photo: Andrea Turbett |
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| Beachmaster with his captured seall at Sandy Bay. Photo: Andrea Turbett |
Sunday, 15 November 2015
September 22: Sand bath
The elephant seal is throwing sand over herself to assists with temperature regulation. On warmer days the seals nuzzle down into the sand and throw piles of it over themselves. As always the Skuas are never far away.
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| Elephant seal sand bath. Photo: Lionel Whitehorn |
September 21: GP and the seal pup
Such is life on a small island, that everyone has to eat, and nothing is wasted.
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| A dead seal pup makes a meal for a Giant Petrel. Photo: Lionel Whitehorn |
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| NGP eating a seal pup. Photo: Lionel Whitehorn |
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| Guarding the meal. Photo: Lional Whitehorn |
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