Penguins naturally grab everyone’s attention when visiting the Falklands but there are a heap of other birds. Ducks and geese are everywhere, with the islands ponds, waterways, lagoons and beaches providing ideal habitat. The Falklands steamer duck is one of […]

The seas around the Falkland Islands are also rich with life and are visited by several species of dolphins – most commonly Peale’s dolphins and Commerson’s dolphins. Its not difficult to see both species, as they hang out close to […]

The Falkland Islands have only two endemic bird species – the Falklands Steamer Duck and the Cobb’s Wren. Cobb’s Wrens are tiny little birds that are easily overlooked but deserve to be showcased. Living and nesting close to the ground […]

Elephant seals frequent a few different sites around the Falkland Islands. The easiest place to see them is on Sea Lion Island where this series of photos were taken. Dense groups of girthy blubbery bodies lay strewn across the sand […]

The Falkland Islands have five main types of penguins (with a few others occasional visitors). They are everywhere! If you love penguins then its the place to go. The King penguins are the tallest and have fluffy teddy-bear brown chicks. […]

It was nesting season for black-browed albatrosses while I was in the Falklands. They nest in large noisy colonies along cliffs and steep slopes, providing great take-off terrain. They build distinctive turret nests out of mud, grass, tussock, poo and […]

Everything about black-browed albatrosses is stunning – from their striking eyes, to their effortless soaring flight, to their elegant beautifully-choreographed courtship. Bowing, vocalizations, tender bill-fencing, tail displaying, and allopreening are all indications that love is in the air. Black browed […]

I have just returned from a trip to the Falkland Islands. It was amazing – a wildlife photographers paradise!!! A visual feast all day, every day, against the backdrop of stunning low latitude light. I have taken thousands of photos […]

It was World Animal Day yesterday – a day to celebrate the amazing animals we share the planet with and to raise our voices for the creatures who cannot always defend themselves. While I have posted about wrybills before (and […]

Every year, the return of the bar-tailed godwits to New Zealand marks one of nature’s most astonishing migratory feats. These slender long-beaked shorebirds complete a nonstop perilous flight of over 11000km from Alaska to New Zealand which takes about eight […]