World's largest colony of Black-browded Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris), FalklandsWith over a quarter of a million birds nesting above the crashing waves, Steeple Jason hosts the world's largest colony of Black-browed Albatross. The black-browed albatross , also known as the black-browed mollymawk, is...
By Peter Prokosch
Black-browded Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris), FalklandsThe black-browed albatross, also known as the black-browed mollymawk, is a large seabird of the albatross family Diomedeidae; it is the most widespread and common member of its family.
By Peter Prokosch
Northern Giant Petrel (Macronectes halli), FalklandsThe northern giant petrel (Macronectes halli), also known as the Hall's giant petrel, is a large predatory seabird of the southern oceans. Its distribution overlaps broadly with the similar southern giant petrel, though ...
By Peter Prokosch
Kelp Geesea at Crcass Island, FalklandsCarcass Island is the largest of the West Point Island Group of the Falkland Islands.The kelp goose is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. It is in the shelduck subfamily Tadorninae. It can be found in ...
By Peter Prokosch
Carcass Island, FalklandsCarcass Island is the largest of the West Point Island Group of the Falkland Islands. It has been run as a sheep farm for over a century and is owned by R. P. McGill. The island's three heritage-listed buildings are a bo...
By Peter Prokosch
Carcass Island, FalklandsCarcass Island is the largest of the West Point Island Group of the Falkland Islands. It has been run as a sheep farm for over a century and is owned by R. P. McGill. The island's three heritage-listed buildings are a bo...
By Peter Prokosch
Patagonian crested ducks (Lophonetta specularioides), Carcass Island, FalklandsThe Patagonian crested duck, also known as the the grey duck in the Falkland Islands, occurs in southern South America, where it is found in Chile, Argentina and the Falkland Islands.
By Peter Prokosch
Falkland Thrush (Turdus falcklandii falcklandii), Carcass Island, FalklandsThe Falkland thrush is the Falkland subspecies of the the Austral Thrush (Turdus falcklandii), a medium-sized thrush from southern South America. There are two subspecies, the Magellan thrush (T. f. magellanicus) from s...
By Peter Prokosch
Falkland Steamer Duck (Tachyeres brachypterus), Saunders Island, FalklandsThe Falkland steamer duck is a steamer duck native to the Falkland Islands in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It is one of only two bird species to be endemic to the Falkland Islands, the other being Cobb's wren. The Falkl...
By Peter Prokosch
Falkland Steamer Duck (Tachyeres brachypterus), Saunders Island, FalklandsThe Falkland steamer duck is a steamer duck native to the Falkland Islands in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It is one of only two bird species to be endemic to the Falkland Islands, the other being Cobb's wren. The Falkl...
By Peter Prokosch
Falkland Steamer Duck (Tachyeres brachypterus), Saunders Island, FalklandsThe Falkland steamer duck is a steamer duck native to the Falkland Islands in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It is one of only two bird species to be endemic to the Falkland Islands, the other being Cobb's wren. The Falkl...
By Peter Prokosch
Grass Wren (Cistothorus platensis), Carcass Island, FalklandsThere are about 20 different subspecies of grass wren, also called sedge wren, which are found across most of the Americas.
By Peter Prokosch
Hourglas Dolphins (Lagenorhynchus cruciger),between Falkland Islands and South GeorgiaThe hourglass dolphin is a small dolphin in the family Delphinidae that inhabits Antarctic and subantarctic waters. The dolphin has rarely been seen.
By Peter Prokosch
Kelp Geese ( Chloephaga hybrida), Saunders Island, FalklandsThe kelp goose , is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. It is in the shelduck subfamily Tadorninae. It can be found in the Southern part of South America - mainly in Patagonian Chile, Tierra del Fuego, ...
