A few more shots from Tasmania; these are some of the sea birds that I saw. I have put in the best identification that I can come up, but I'm not overly confident on some of them, so any comments are welcome.
Some Pied Oystercatchers at Ocean Beach near Strahan; this is right next to where the Short Tailed Shearwaters breed, but unfortunately I was a few weeks too early for them.
And a Sooty Oystercatcher at Taranna near Port Arthur.
A Pacific Gull, also at Taranna
A Pied Cormorant, again at Taranna
I think that these two are of Shy Albatross at Freycinet Peninsula
I think that these are of Great Northern Petrel, also at Freycinet Peninsula
Finally a White Breasted Sea Eagle on the Tamar River near Launceston.
Good onya mate....I have never seen a Petrel in the wild.
Thanks Tassie, I must say that the way that the Albatross and Petrels just hang in the air is quite amazing. They were some of my favourites to watch.