Winter migration
Winter is approaching, the days are shorter, the temperature is dropping. These are the signals it is time to embark on our winter migration and sail the boat back from Port Albert to the Gippsland Lakes.
Bird Photo Challenge #16: Little Black Cormorant
A common and widespread seabird, the Little Black Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) is an adept diver and powerful flyer we often see in our sailing trips. This member of the cormorant family is the focus of our #16 Bird Photography Challenge.
Bird Photo Challenge #15: Welcome Swallow
The Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) is often the first bird we see when we get on board our boat… Several of them sit along our lifelines, twittering away, and true to their name, they welcome us. The crew on board have mixed views about this little visitor. Wade thinks they are “little poop machines”, Bengie…
Sv-Anui 