{"id":2387,"date":"2015-05-24T11:49:03","date_gmt":"2015-05-23T23:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/?p=2387"},"modified":"2015-05-24T11:49:03","modified_gmt":"2015-05-23T23:49:03","slug":"neko-harbour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/archives\/2387","title":{"rendered":"Neko Harbour"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2393\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2393\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Neko_D812833-web.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2393\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Neko_D812833-web.jpg?resize=800%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Expedition leader, Lucho Verdesoto warming a block of ice \" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Neko_D812833-web.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Neko_D812833-web.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2393\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Expedition leader, Lucho Verdesoto warming a block of ice while waiting for a Zodiac to land.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This week we&#8217;re again\u00a0in Antarctica where our next landing was Neko Harbour after our morning at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/2015\/05\/cuverville-island\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cuverville Island<\/a>. This was a significant\u00a0landing for us as it was on the mainland of Antarctica rather than an island. The captain eased the ship in close to the beach and from our spot on the bow we looked down onto the beach littered with Gentoo penguins and a lone Weddell Seal. A very short Zodiac ride had us landed and we then had ample time to explore the Gentoo colony and climb up to a rocky outlook with an amazing view over the harbour where we could see a pair of Humpback Whales hunting amid the porpoising penguins.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2396\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2396\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/NekoHarbour_D3S4915-web.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2396\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/NekoHarbour_D3S4915-web.jpg?resize=800%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Neko Harbour Gentoo colony\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/NekoHarbour_D3S4915-web.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/NekoHarbour_D3S4915-web.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2396\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Neko Harbour Gentoo colony &#8211; photo from the bow of National Geographic Explorer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2392\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2392\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Neko_D3S5054-web.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2392\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Neko_D3S5054-web.jpg?resize=800%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Naturalist, John Pailthorpe, blazed the trail up to the rocky lookout. \" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Neko_D3S5054-web.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Neko_D3S5054-web.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2392\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Naturalist, John Pailthorpe, blazed the trail up to the rocky lookout.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2397\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2397\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/NekoHarbour_D812933-web.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2397\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/NekoHarbour_D812933-web.jpg?resize=800%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Glaciers moving down into tbay\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/NekoHarbour_D812933-web.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/NekoHarbour_D812933-web.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2397\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Glaciers moving down into the bay &#8211; we could frequently hear loud thunder-like claps as the glaciers cracked<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2394\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2394\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/NekoGlacier_D3S4912-web.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2394\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/NekoGlacier_D3S4912-web.jpg?resize=800%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pressure bulges and crevasses\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/NekoGlacier_D3S4912-web.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/NekoGlacier_D3S4912-web.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2394\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pressure bulges and crevasses<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2398\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2398\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/NekoHarbour_D812946-web.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2398\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/NekoHarbour_D812946-web.jpg?resize=800%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Looking down over Neko Harbour\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/NekoHarbour_D812946-web.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/NekoHarbour_D812946-web.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2398\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking down over Neko Harbour. See <a href=\"http:\/\/www.edinz.com\/2015\/05\/17\/neko-harbour-hike\/\" target=\"_blank\">Edin&#8217;s post<\/a> for her picture from here<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The continual interaction between Skuas and penguins at the colonies is fascinating and I could happily spend hours watching them. Skua success at nest raiding is severely compromised if working alone. Working as a pair with one distracting a sitting penguin while the other darts in the steal an egg is far more successful. They then fly of together and share the meal.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2400\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2400\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Skua_D3S5414-web.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Skua_D3S5414-web.jpg?resize=800%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Brown Skua flying over teh Gentoo colony\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Skua_D3S5414-web.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Skua_D3S5414-web.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2400\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brown Skua flying over the Gentoo colony<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2389\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2389\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/BrownSkua_D3S5645-web.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2389\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/BrownSkua_D3S5645-web.jpg?resize=800%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Brown Skua\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/BrownSkua_D3S5645-web.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/BrownSkua_D3S5645-web.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2389\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brown Skua.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The above photo illustrates the importance of consciously paying attention to the background. Brown bird in brown environment can result in poor separation of the subject from the background but isolating it against a pale rock makes it stand out well. A single step to left or right would completely alter the relationship between bird and background.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2390\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2390\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/GentooPairNest_D812972-web.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2390\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/GentooPairNest_D812972-web.jpg?resize=800%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Gentoo pair performing a display at their nest\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/GentooPairNest_D812972-web.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/GentooPairNest_D812972-web.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2390\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gentoo pair performing a display at their nest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2391\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2391\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/GentooPorpoising_D3S5753-web.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2391\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/GentooPorpoising_D3S5753-web.jpg?resize=800%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Porpoising Gentoo\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/GentooPorpoising_D3S5753-web.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/GentooPorpoising_D3S5753-web.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2391\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Porpoising Gentoo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2399\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2399\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/NekoIceberg_D3S5605-web.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2399\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/NekoIceberg_D3S5605-web.jpg?resize=800%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Iceberg in Neko Harbour\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/NekoIceberg_D3S5605-web.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/NekoIceberg_D3S5605-web.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2399\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iceberg in Neko Harbour<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week we&#8217;re again\u00a0in Antarctica where our next landing was Neko Harbour after our morning at Cuverville Island. 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