Black-browed Albatross chick on nest at West Point, Falkland Islands

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Black-browed Albatross, Diomedea Melanophris
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Description: Black-browed Albatross (Diomedea Melanophris) parent and chick at West Point, Falkland Islands
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Location: Antarctica and sub-Antarctic islands, Falkland Islands, West Point
Category: Wildlife
Keywords: Black-browed Albatross, Diomedea Melanophris
Film: Sony Alpha 850


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About: Black-browed Albatross ...


More info on this external link


About: Antarctica and sub-Antarctic islands ...


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctica http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctic_Peninsula


About: West Point ...


This site is quite remarkable because this is a shared Black-browed Albatross / Rockhopper Penguin / Imperial Shag collony. On a relatively small area hundruds of these animals have their nesting grounds. The territory and nest of the birds is heavily defended agains attacks from their neighbours. Nests are build from little rocks which are rare in the collony. Neighbours tend to steal the rocks litteraly from under each others nose.




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