Rockhopper Penguin back lit view, Bleaker Island, Falklands

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Rockhopper Penguin back lit view, Bleaker Island, Falklands - Rockhopper Penguin
Long Gulch, Bleaker Island, The Falkland Islands (Malvinas) (December 2018)

This image was taken during the Fabulous Falklands trip organised by Natures Images in association with Falkland Islands Holidays and led by Mark Sisson.

Status is classified as Vulnerable. For more information on this species of bird see the following links:
Southern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) / Wikipedia
Southern Rockhopper Penguin / BirdForum
Southern Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome / BirdLife International
Southern Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome / Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Shooting Time 15:12
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/500
Av(Aperture Value) 11
Exposure Compensation -2/3
ISO Speed 800

Latitude 52 12 35.3 S
Longitude 58 50 5.0 W
Altitude 7.90m


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