Category Archives: Falkland Islands

Vulture

Posted on December 22, 2020 by admin

V is for Vulture. This Turkey Vulture is helpfully displaying the characteristic feature of New World vultures: the lack of a septum between the nostrils.

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Upland Goose

Posted on December 21, 2020 by admin

U is for Upland Goose. As in some other species, according to Wikipedia, “Males attract females through a courtship display in which they whistle loudly, to which the female responds with softer cackles.”

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Stanley

Posted on December 27, 2014 by admin

Our second and last day in the Falklands was spent in and around Stanley. The “town” is really a couple of streets, with cheerful houses behind: People are very British: We headed however for Cape Pembroke, just past the airport: … Continue reading →

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Carcass Island

Posted on December 26, 2014 by admin

Our second stop in the Falklands was Carcass Island, near West Point Island in the north-west of the archipelago. It has a somewhat bizarre landscape which includes palm trees: And penguins among the heather and gorse: The special feature of … Continue reading →

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West Point

Posted on December 25, 2014 by admin

Our first stop was West Point Island, in the Falklands. The landscape was very familiar for Scottish tourists:   The main attraction was the colony of black-browed albatrosses and rockhopper penguins. The first sign that we were approaching was the … Continue reading →

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