We saw a lot of penguins during our Antarctic adventure but there were also plenty of non-penguin birds to spot so I’ll run a short series of those photos this week. First, we have a pair of South Georgia Pintails (Anas georgica georgica) seen at Gold Harbor on Christmas Day.
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Well, this is the most festive pair of ducks I’ve ever seen—Christmas Day in Gold Harbor? The South Georgia Pintails clearly know how to vacation better than I do. I love that your Antarctic posts remind us there’s more to the southern bird scene than just tuxedoed waddlers. Curious—did these pintails seem particularly unbothered by their penguin neighbors, or is there some high-latitude waterfowl drama we should know about?
Thanks for the comment Wade. These pintails seemed quite happy hanging out with a large number of King Penguins in the same area and no drama of any sort was obvious during our visit.
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