2nd November 2015. Pebble Island, Falkland Islands.
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Gentoo Penguin (also the next five images).
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These penguins are upland geese.
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And those distant shapes are nesting giant petrels. Not to be closely approached or they desert their nests.
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Two-banded Plover.
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Cara cara.
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Flightless steamer ducks (The Falklands also has flying steamer ducks).
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Turkey vulture drying its wings.
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I think a juvenile kelp gull.
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Rockhopper penguins en masse.
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Rockhopper penguin and egg.
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A couple of macaroni penguins in the rockhopper colony.
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Rockhopper penguin.
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Rockhopper penguns near the top of the cliff, walking up towards their colony.
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Looking down to where the come in and out of the sea as the waves go crashing in.
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A longer view, also showing them coming up the cliff.
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Nearing the top, the colony in the left distance.
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These are gentoos, with a large land-based penguin in the background, otherwise known as a sheep.
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WOW! Envy!!
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such nice pics!! Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Thank you!!!
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I like the ‘upland geese’ penguins and the large land-based penguin!
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Yes, surprising the varieties of penguins you can find.
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