After many months of finishing the PhD, I finally get to go outside again.
I’ve been spending time at sea and around the coasts. Here are some recent snapshots taken during or after work at sea…
Oystercatcher
Greylag goose Rude Boyz
Lesser black-backed gull with broken leg
Grey seal
Sprat with two Lernaeenicus sprattae parasites. These parasitic copepods (red) carry two egg sacs each (blue) and survive on sprat tissue and fluids.
This pigeon hit the side of the ship (probably exhausted) and stumbled into the water.
Moments after, gulls noticed this, and moved in for the kill.
Macho macho men, dropping by.
Hallo Karl,
Het zijn weer zeer mooie foto’s.
groetjes,
I just want to say, I found your website because I didn’t know what the heck a Pallas cat was. I couldn’t stop reading your stories and looking at your beautiful photography. Don’t stop. Ever. This is incredible and just fun to learn your trials and tribulations as well as the fun you are having with your team and family.
Thanks for the kind words! New Pallas cat images on the website 🙂