13 Feb Birds of New Zealand’s Sub-Antarctic Islands
Alex Burridge – December 2024
MD Luxury and Expedition Cruises
All of the following images were taken on one trip, Galapagos of the Southern Ocean, on-board the Heritage Adventurer.
I used a Nikon D850 with a 200-500mm zoom lens and an iPhone. A decent pair of binoculars is also very useful – to simply enjoy wildlife watching rather than just taking pictures.
ALBATROSS
Southern Royal albatross – Enderby Island
Light-mantled Sooty albatross – Macquarie Island
Grey-headed albatross – Campbell Island
White-capped albatross over colony Auckland Island
Light Mantled albatross soaring over Enderby
Southern Royal albatross over Enderby
Campbell Albatross – Campbell Island
Buller’s Albatross – Snares Island
Salvin’s Albatross – Snares Island
Penguins
Yellow-Eyed Penguins – Enderby Island
Snares Erect Crested Penguin
Eastern Rockhopper – Macquarie Island
Royal Penguin – Macquarie Island
Gentoo Penguin – Macquarie Island
King Penguins – Macquarie Island
Royal penguins at sea off Hurd Point – Macquarie Island
Each Sub-Antarctic Island has endemic species due to isolation over extended periods of time.
Cape Petrel
Campbell Island Pipit
Enderby Island Bell Bird
Macquarie Island Shag
Brown Skua
Red-legged Gull
Flightless teal
New Zealand’s sub-Antarctic Island are home to many endemic species, Snipe and Teal in particular
The Heritage Adventurer offers a range of voyages exploring New Zealand’s sub-Antarctic Islands and Macquarie.
Please call 1300 784 794 to find the voyage that best suits your interests.
Light Morph Giant Petrel
Dark Morph Giant Petrel
Sooty Shearwaters – Snares Island
Enderby Tui
Snares Island Tomtit
Snares Island Fernbird
Pipit and Campbell Island Snipe
Common Diving Petrel
Red-crowned Parakeet (right-centre)
Orca had made a kill creating a feeding frenzy of Giant petrels, prions and shearwaters
The Heritage Adventurer offers a range of voyages exploring New Zealand’s sub-Antarctic Islands.
Please call 1300 784 794 to find the voyage that best suits your interests.
To book your cruise, contact us on 1300 784 794 or email: contact@luxuryandexpeditioncruises.com.au.
