Baily Head, Deception Island
Baily Head is a prominent headland, 525 feet (160 m) high, forming the easternmost extremity of Deception Island, in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica.
Baily Head has been designated and Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a very large breeding colony of Chinstrap Penguins (100,000 pairs). Baily Head comprises an ice-free headland and about 800 m of black sand beach on either side of it. Other birds known to nest at the site include Brown Skuas, Cape Petrels and Snowy Sheathbills. Antarctic Fur Seals are frequently seen along the beaches. Weddell, Crabeater, Leopard and Southern Elephant Seals have also been seen at Baily Head.
Read MoreBaily Head has been designated and Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a very large breeding colony of Chinstrap Penguins (100,000 pairs). Baily Head comprises an ice-free headland and about 800 m of black sand beach on either side of it. Other birds known to nest at the site include Brown Skuas, Cape Petrels and Snowy Sheathbills. Antarctic Fur Seals are frequently seen along the beaches. Weddell, Crabeater, Leopard and Southern Elephant Seals have also been seen at Baily Head.
The main Chinstrap Penguin colony of more than 100,000 breeding pairs at Baily Head, a prominent headland forming the easternmost extremity of Deception Island. The Chinstrap Penquins lying on the ground are sitting on their nests, made of small rocks, built by the female and its male partner.
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