Falkland Islands

Black-browed Albatross & Rockhopper Penguins

The rookery is a busy, muddy place.

Devil's Nose Rookery, Westpoint Island, Falkland Islands, January 1, 2009

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Rockhopper Penguin

Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome - the penguins usually came out of the stream very clean.

Devil's Nose Rookery, Westpoint Island, Falkland Islands, January 1, 2009

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Rockhopper Penguin

Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome - fresh from the stream.

Devil's Nose Rookery, Westpoint Island, Falkland Islands, January 1, 2009

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Rockhopper Penguin

Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome

Devil's Nose Rookery, Westpoint Island, Falkland Islands, January 1, 2009

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Rockhopper Penguins

Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome

Devil's Nose Rookery, Westpoint Island, Falkland Islands, January 1, 2009

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Striated Caracara

Phalcoboenus australis - I got too close to a nest and got hit on the head by one of these birds.

Westpoint Island, Falkland Islands, January 1, 2009

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Long-tailed Meadowlark

Sturnella loyca falklandica

Westpoint Island, Falkland Islands, January 1, 2009

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Upland Geese

Chloephaga picta leucoptera

Westpoint Island, Falkland Islands, January 1, 2009

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Striated Caracara

Phalcoboenus australis - immature.

Westpoint Island, Falkland Islands, January 1, 2009

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Striated Caracara

Phalcoboenus australis - adult coloration will come at 4 to 5 years of age.

Westpoint Island, Falkland Islands, January 1, 2009

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Leopard Beach

Our next landing ahead.

Carcass Island, Falkland Islands. January 1, 2009

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Gentoo Penguins

Pygoscelis papua papua

Leopard Beach, Carcass Island, Falkland Islands, January 1, 2009

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Zodiac Landing

Another group arriving.

Leopard Beach, Carcass Island, Falkland Islands, January 1, 2009

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Gentoo & Magellanic Penguins

Pygoscelis papua papua & Spheniscus magellanicus

Leopard Beach, Carcass Island, Falkland Islands, January 1, 2009

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Gentoo Penguins

Pygoscelis papua papua - bathing in the kelp zone.

Leopard Beach, Carcass Island, Falkland Islands, January 1, 2009

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Gentoo Penguins

Pygoscelis papua papua

Leopard Beach, Carcass Island, Falkland Islands, January 1, 2009

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Gentoo Penguins

Pygoscelis papua papua

Leopard Beach, Carcass Island, Falkland Islands, January 1, 2009

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Magellanic Penquins

Spheniscus magellanicus

Leopard Beach, Carcass Island, Falkland Islands, January 1, 2009

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Gentoo Penguin

Pygoscelis papua papua

Leopard Beach, Carcass Island, Falkland Islands, January 1, 2009

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Tussac-bird

Cinclodes antarcticus antarcticus

Leopard Beach, Carcass Island, Falkland Islands, January 1, 2009

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