Here are more shots from the Falkland Islands.  After the Falklands, we headed south for Antarctica.


We came across this puffball fungus the same walk on Carcass Island.

As we neared the beach, we could closely approach pairs of nesting Magellanic penguins, who live in burrows.

This Magellanic Oystercatcher was patrolling the beach at Carcass Island....

along with a family of Kelp Geese.

A Falkland Islands Flightless Steamer Duck.

Some trees planted as a windbreak attracted these Night Herons.

We came across a whole patch of this unusual looking Sea cabbage on the side of the trail.

 Do you suppose this Turkey Vulture know Penguins don't taste like turkeys?

Our next Falkland Is. landing was at Volunteer Point, where we visited a King Penguin rookery.

The kings are the prettiest penguins we saw.

Notice the square pupil in the eye.

This mating gesture is called an "ecstatic display."

As we were leaving Volunteer point, these Magellanic penguins marched into the water.

Our final stop in the Falklands was their only city and capitol, Stanley.

Stanley is the rusty hinge capital of the southern hemisphere.

There are more Antarctica photos on the next page.  Or you can go back to the previous page or return to the Rossum Family Home Page.