The following morning we got taxis to the airport for the internal flight to Trelew,which was uneventful and lasted a couple of hours.After unloading our bags and a quick bite to eat we visited the town refuse tip as you do.There was a fairly large lake there which held lots of waterbirds.
CHILEAN FLAMINGOES
ROSY BILLED POCHARD standing out in the crowd.
WHITE WINGED COOT.
RED SHOVELLER.
CHILEAN FLAMINGO
BROWN HOODED GULL
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CHIMANGO CARACARA
CHIMANGO CARACARA
LAKE RUDDY DUCK
COSCOROBA SWAN
CHIMANGO CARA CARA.
We then decamped the tip and went to the local park which too had a substantial lake to explore.
SILVERY GREBE.
The next morning we went back to the town park for a second time,and got a few new birds.
AUSTRAL THRUSH
SHINY COWBIRD
AUSTRAL THRUSH
COSCOROBA SWAN
SWANS IN A FLAP.
FLEDGLING GREAT KISKADEE -Waiting for mum or dad to feed it.
CHILEAN FLAMINGO
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COSCOROBA SWAN
SILVERY GREBES were the stars of the show.
RED GARTERED COOT
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WHITE TUFTED GREBE
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SILVERY GREBE
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RED FRONTED COOT
RED GARTERED COOT
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CINNAMON TEAL
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CHILOE WIGEON
LAKE RUDDY DUCK
WHITE TUFTED GREBE
SILVERY GREBE with coot for size comparison.
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WTG
SG
CINNEROUS HARRIER
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SHINY COWBIRD
We were soon back on the road to PUERTO MADRYN where we had our first sighting of our home for the next twenty days.
HONDIUS The Argentinian flag was on the quayside not the ship.
A sculpture on the promenade.
After a pleasant lunch we mustered at the end of the pier to be admitted through to join the ship.
GREAT GREBE several were seen from the pier.
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SOUTH AMERICAN TERN
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S.A.T.
Its now time to climb the gangplank and you`ve already seen what happened next.
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