Day 5 – 31 October 2018 We had a long day photographing birds from early morning close to the lodge until the great sunset near the cliffs in the middle parts of the island. There were numerous birds to photograph like Rockhopper penguin, Gentoo penguin, Magellanic penguin, Flying steamer duck, Two-banded plover, Brown skua, Striated caracara, South American snipe, Silvery grebe, Southern giant petrel and Imperial Shag. A great day for bird photography!
Day 6 – 1 November 2018 We started early in the morning with a great sunrise at the rockhopper cliffs. in the middle of the day we photographed different birds around the "grebe pond", and in the evening we had one of the best sunset light conditions you can imagine. Even one hour after sunset the the light condition was stunning. WOW, what a day!
Day 7 – 2 November 2018 This day started as yesterday ended, with great light conditions. In these situations it is sometimes necessary to put down the camera for a while and just enjoying the moment. Around lunch time we flew to Port Stanley for a night at the hotel, but no need for resting yet!
For the sunset we hired Landrovers for an offroad drive to a "secret" place with one speciality - the Northern rockhopper penguin. This bird species is very rare, normally nesting in Tristan da Cunha, but for some reason one of them have ended up in the Falkland Islands. Fortunately, we succeeded to see and photograph this penguin on close range this evening.
We had successful days during this Falkland Island expedition with nice light conditions, cooperative birds and lots of great photo opportunities. It was also a great experience to travel and share these moments with fellow photographers sharing the same interest for bird photography. Thanks to everyone who participated and made this trip memorable!
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Text & photo: Ole J Liodden