1st to 5th November 2015. Pebble Island, Falkland Islands.

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Somehow it seems almost heretical these days to show wildlife in mono, yet mono wildlife can often be commanding in its own right.  Though there are colour versions of these images in previous posts, sometimes we may need to forget about the colour image.

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Striated cara cara.

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Turkey vulture.

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Striated cara cara.

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Rockhopper penguins.

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Skuas with penguin egg.

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King Cormorant.

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Upland geese.

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Yellow-billed teals (not that you can tell).

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Falklands war wreckage.

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Coastal panorama.

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Striated cara cara.

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Flightless steamer ducks.

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Rockhopper penguin colony.

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Rockhopper penguin and egg.

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North end of the island with the weather turning wild.

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Returning to the homestead.

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South American terns diving for marine food in the waves by the shore in late afternoon light at high tide.

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Storeroom in the old farm.

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Sheep pens in the old farm.

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Tractor ready to go (almost).

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