Quote Originally Posted by elytillidie View Post
Gulf of Mexico, we're off Alabama, but moved east to avoid the hurricane, the peregrines came with us, and returned with us. They been half heartedly pestering some of the seabirds, Magnificent Frigate Birds (see photo), Booby's and Little Egrets (you'll have seen loads being an angler) they call them Snowy Egrets over here. I watch Peregrines a lot at home, the Wales coastal path has plenty, and there's a pair at Porthkerry.
Frigate bird.jpg
They seem to be eating plenty.
Peregrine meal.jpg
Nice photos!

Is it the merchant navy you're in? If so, I would imagine you have some kind of specialised skill - British AB's these days are as rare as hen's teeth, aren't they (mostly Filipino or Indonesia crews)?