The Falkland islands have been featured in a few posts as have the Falkland Island penguins. There are lots of Rockhoppers, Gentoos, Magellanic, and King Penguins on these rather remote and unsettled islands. The Falklands consist of 780 islands, islets, and protruding rocks; only two of the islands (East and west Falkland) are of anyContinue reading “Penguins – to the Falklands”
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The Falklands – Rockhopper Penguins
Please consider these images to be copyrighted and ask permission to use them in any way. Thanks. After two Falkland posts that repeat Gentoo Penguin images and information it is certainly time to move on. Let’s move to Rockhopper Penguins, another of the smallish penguins. This bird belongs to the “crested penguin” group and isContinue reading “The Falklands – Rockhopper Penguins”
The Falklands; Gentoo Penguins
Please consider these images to be copyrighted and ask permission to use them in any way. Thanks. Penguins are represented by 17 species and there are nearly 40 species that are represented by fossils. The evolved from a small tough flying birds that could fly underwater as well. Probably a bit like modern auks likeContinue reading “The Falklands; Gentoo Penguins”
On The Road With DEC 