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  1. Booby

    Booby

    I was very lucky she allowed me to get very very close. Fortunately, I was on a remote island where birds do not know any danger to them - no cats/hunting or any other predators. Almost like a kid in a sweet shop ;)
    • stevebb
    • Media item
    • booby closeup detail
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Africa
  2. Black Swan, Portrait, Cygnus atratus

    Black Swan, Portrait, Cygnus atratus

    Black Swan, Cygnus atratus, is a large waterbird which breeds mainly in the southeast and southwest regions of Australia.
    • Carole-Anne
    • Media item
    • animals beak black close up cob detail feathers head males nature neck portrait red red eye swan white stripe wildlife
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  3. Adelie Penguin Portrait, Pygoscelis adeliae

    Adelie Penguin Portrait, Pygoscelis adeliae

    Portrait of an Adelie Penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae, on the fast ice at Cape Adare, Ross Sea, Antarctica. This little penguin is on its way from the rookery across 2-3 kilometres of fast ice to get to the sea so it can bring back food for its chicks. The colony at Cape Adare is one of the biggest...
    • Carole-Anne
    • Media item
    • beak bird black close up detail feathers harsh environment nature remote travel white white ringed eye wilderness wildlife
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: New Zealand, Southern Oceans, Antarctica
  4. Juvenile Adelie Penguins Having an Argument, Pygoscelis adeliae

    Juvenile Adelie Penguins Having an Argument, Pygoscelis adeliae

    Non-breeding juvenile Adelie Penguins practice building nests with the beach pebbles, then have arguments as they try to steal each other's pebbles. Notice that they have their crests up - a sure sign that they are agro!!! The adults around about take no notice of the teenagers exploratory...
    • Carole-Anne
    • Media item
    • adelie bird close up cold detail freezing harsh environment juvenile nature penguin remote travel wilderness wildlife
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: New Zealand, Southern Oceans, Antarctica
  5. Adelie Penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae, Walking

    Adelie Penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae, Walking

    Adelie Penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae, walking on the fast ice at Cape Adare, Ross Sea, Antarctica. This little penguin is on its way from the rookery across 2-3 kilometres of fast ice to get to the sea so it can bring back food for its chicks. The colony at Cape Adare is one of the biggest Adelie...
    • Carole-Anne
    • Media item
    • beak bird black c close up detail feathers harsh environment nature remote travel tubby body white white ringed eye wilderness wildlife
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: New Zealand, Southern Oceans, Antarctica
  6. Adelie Penguin Portrait, Pygoscelis adeliae

    Adelie Penguin Portrait, Pygoscelis adeliae

    Portrait of an Adelie Penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae, on the fast ice at Cape Adare, Ross Sea, Antarctica. This little penguin is on its way from the rookery across 2-3 kilometres of fast ice to get to the sea so it can bring back food for its chicks. The colony at Cape Adare is one of the biggest...
    • Carole-Anne
    • Media item
    • beak bird black close up detail feathers harsh environment nature remote travel white white ringed eye wilderness wildlife
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: New Zealand, Southern Oceans, Antarctica
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