(Click on any image below to link to a larger picture.)
A pair of Weddell Seals cruise slowly past Kelp Gulls along the
shoreline at Neko Harbor in Andvord Bay.
A
spotted gray Kelp Gull fledgling at Hannah Point on Livingstone
Island. A drop of salt water from the salt excreting organ near
the fledgling's nostrils is hanging from the tip of its beak.
Environmental Research Unit, Falkland Islands background information about the Kelp Gull.
Blue-Eyed Shag
is another name for the King Cormorant. They are black and white,
very much like penguins. They have a bright blue eye-ring around
their eyeball, from whence they derive their name.
The King
Cormorant rookery on New Island is located in rocky cliffs above
a narrow beach. It is populated by large numbers of Rockhopper
Penguins, Black-browed Albatrosses, and Blue-eyed Shags, nesting
all mixed together.
When a King
Cormorant catches the ridge lift generated by a ship it is able
to stretch out their wings and glide for a few seconds. It must
be a rare and wonderful experience for them to get to glide.
Environmental Research Unit, Falkland Islands background information about the King Cormorant.
A Pied Oystercatcher with a long, bright red
beak investigates the rocks on the shore, looking for small
invertebrates to eat on Carcass Island.
Environmental Research Unit, Falkland Islands background information about the Pied Oystercatcher
A flock of Upland Geese grazing in
the grass near the roof of Barnard's barn on New Island.
Environmental Research Unit, Falkland Islands background information about the Upland Goose.
Upland Geese graze on the grass around Magellanic Penguin burrows
on Carcass Island.
A family group of Kelp Geese with a pair of downy, gray chicks on
Carcass Island. The male Kelp Goose is snow white and looks a lot
like a common barnyard goose.
Environmental Research Unit, Falkland Islands background information about the Kelp Goose.
Patagonia Crested Ducks feed along the water's
edge on Carcass Island.
Environmental Research Unit, Falkland Islands background information about the Patagonia Crested Duck.
Falklands Skuas are easily
recognized by the white patches on their wings. This one is
patrolling the Rockhopper Penguin rookery on New Island.
Environmental Research Unit, Falkland Islands background information about the Falklands Skua.
Caracaras standing on a rocky outcrop a few yards offshore of the
McGill Settlement on Carcass Island.
Environmental Research Unit, Falkland Islands background information about the Caracara.
Link to the Falklands Conservancy pages about the Caracara.
A Turkey Buzzard soars low along the foot of a small rise,
catching the wind rising over the low topography at Volunteer
Point on East Falkland Island.
Environmental Research Unit, Falkland Islands background information about the Turkey Buzzard.
A stand of trees has been planted as a
windbreak between the main house of the settlement and the
shoreline at the McGill Settlement on Carcass Island. Black
Crowned Night Herons build large nests of sticks and small
branches in the trees.
Environmental Research Unit, Falkland Islands background information about the Black Crowned Night Heron.
Falkland Thrush sitting on a fence post.
A dried-out sheep carcass is placed on the roof of the shed of
the McGill Settlement on Carcass Island.for the Falkland Thrushes
to feed on.
Environmental Research Unit, Falkland Islands background information about the Falkland Thrush.
Tussock Bird is the local name for the Blackish Cinclodes.
Tussock Birds in the back yard of the McGill Settlement on
Carcass Island.
Environmental Research Unit, Falkland Islands background information about the Tussock Bird.
Sheathbills wander among the penguins, feeding on the rich supply
of guano and other organic material.
Sheathbills perch on a high point over a
Chinstrap Penguin rookery, keeping an eye out for an opportunity
to get some food at Cape Lookout on Elephant Island.
Link to Britannica.com's page about the Sheathbill.
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Black Browed Albatross
Falklands Skua
Blue-Eyed Shag (King Cormorant)
Black Crowned Night Heron
Patagonia Duck
Pied Oystercatcher
Snowy Sheathbill
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