Southern giant petrel

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Location: Antarctica and sub-Antarctic islands, Falkland Islands, West Point
Category: Wildlife
Keywords: Southern Giant Petrel
Film: Sony Alpha 850


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About: Southern Giant Petrel ...


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Giant_Petrel


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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