About this time last year we were on South Georgia Island (The Daily Bucket: Antarctica was my Backyard in December: Part 1, South Georgia Island). One of our stops was the defunct Grytviken Whaling Station.
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WE INVITE YOU TO NOTE WHAT YOU ARE SEEING AROUND YOU IN YOUR OWN PART OF THE WORLD, AND TO SHARE YOUR OBSERVATIONS IN THE COMMENTS BELOW.
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As we walked along the narrow shoreline path, we heard an unusual, persistent cry. A Southern Giant Petrel heard it, too.
Warning: slightly graphic nature. But I think this group can handle it.
We realized the cry was a newborn Antarctic Fur Seal pup.
I looked at the time stamp on my photos. This sequence occurred within 2 minutes, start to finish.
The southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus), also known as the Antarctic giant petrel, giant fulmar, stinker, and stinkpot.
Now it’s your turn. What’s happening in your backyard? What have you observed if you’ve traveled near or far?