Laetitia led a tour that began with several days in Torres del Paine National Park in Chilean Patagonia and then moved on to the Chilean Fjords. Beneath the surface of the fjord waters are kelp forests that serve as habitat for a wide variety of plants and animals that serve as food for Kelp Geese. You are likely to see these frequently as you cruise the fjords.

On Chilean coasts near the sea
The Kelp Goose is a treat to see
On the ground or in flight
She is black; he is white
So it’s easy to tell she from he.

Laetitia led a tour that began with several days in Torres del Paine National Park in Chilean Patagonia and then moved on to the Chilean Fjords. One often sees oystercatchers on shoreline rocks while cruising in Zodiacs in the fjords. They are easy to identify by their striking scarlet bills.

If an ebony shore bird you spy
With a striking red beak and gold eye
It’s an Oystercatcher
Shellfish master cracker
And its mate is most likely nearby.