FALKLAND ISLANDS BIRDS
If anything, the Falkland Islands really stands out with its remarkable bird life.
Pictures from both the easternmost and the westernmost Falklands.
ALBATROSSES
One of natures truly perfect creatures.
Their stunning beauty and their amazing flying skills, keeping them off the ground for years,
allowing them to cover beyond 100.000 kilometers in a year is almost unbelievable.
They are a true inspiration for any photographer - me for one.
Wandering albatross, black-browed albatross and one unidentified
A black-browed albatross in flight.
PREDATORY BIRDS
The opportunistic predatory birds are always present when being close to the wildlife in the Falklands and they obviously make superb models.
Striated and crested caracara, turkey vulture, skua, variable hawk and northern giant petrel
A young striated caracara going up against a turkey vulture.
Penguins
The loveable penguins seem to be born photogenic. On top of that, they often appear to have a very laid-back style, presenting any photographer with some good opportunities to get the pictures.
King penguin, gentoo penguin, rockhopper and Magellanic penguin.
gentoo, King, Magellanic AND rockhopper penguinS
Mating season or not, these king penguins enjoy the company of each other for sure.
other birds
King cormorant, magellanic cormorant, steamer duck, cape petrel, long-tailed meadowlark, oystercatcher, dolphin gull, snowy sheathbill, upland goose, black-chinned siskin and austral thrush
A blue-eyed shag on the lookout.
