You might recall I posted a Magellanic oystercatcher last week. This week it’s the penguin and goose named after the famous Portuguese explorer. Ferdinand Magellan is obviously a big deal in the Falkland Islands, and rightly so. He was the first explorer to circumnavigate the globe which he accomplished by discovering the sea passage that would later be known as the Strait of Magellan on the southern tip of South America. As for the penguin, Magellanics are one of five species regularly found in the Falklands. They are the only species of the five that burrows in the ground. The Magellanic penguin in this photo was “braying” — a loud vocalization to send a warning to the goose when it got too close to home. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 330mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/400th of a second.
Thank you for sharing this! I always learn so much from your posts, and I’m constantly amazed by the diversity of wildlife and how these creatures adapt to their environments
Very protective of their homes , geese seem much bigger & more aggressive the lighting in picture seems to be dawn or dusk can’t tell but just don’t know how you get theses shots
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You might recall I posted a Magellanic oystercatcher last week. This week it’s the penguin and goose named after the famous Portuguese explorer. Ferdinand Magellan is obviously a big deal in the Falkland Islands, and rightly so. He was the first explorer to circumnavigate the globe which he accomplished by discovering the sea passage that would later be known as the Strait of Magellan on the southern tip of South America. As for the penguin, Magellanics are one of five species regularly found in the Falklands. They are the only species of the five that burrows in the ground. The Magellanic penguin in this photo was “braying” — a loud vocalization to send a warning to the goose when it got too close to home. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 330mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/400th of a second.
Thank you for sharing this! I always learn so much from your posts, and I’m constantly amazed by the diversity of wildlife and how these creatures adapt to their environments
Thanks Marisa. It’s always fun to capture different species sharing the same habitat.
Very protective of their homes , geese seem much bigger & more aggressive the lighting in picture seems to be dawn or dusk can’t tell but just don’t know how you get theses shots
Thanks. Yes, I think this was first thing in the morning (hate when I forget to sync the time stamp on my cameras).