15 Falklands Bird Photos

The fantastic bird photography of the Falkland Islands

Few places offer as unique and abundant a selection of birds, particularly seabirds, as the remote sub-Antarctic archipelago of the Falkland Islands.

This South Atlantic island chain’s wealth of winged life has made it a favorite among birders, photographers, and birdographers (technical term) the world over, drawing thousands every year – and no doubt supporting a great deal of the camera market.

With this in mind, we’ve compiled 15 images of the most photogenic birds in the Falklands. Some were taken by you, some by us, but every one of them was lovingly photographed during our exciting Falkland Islands voyages.

1. King penguin

0 photo

Photo by Mikki Kuipers

2. Falkland steamer duck

1 photo

Photo by Siegfried Woldhek

3. Cobb’s wren

2 photo

Photo by Werner Thiele

4. Long-tailed meadowlark

3 photo

Photo by Mikki Kuipers

5. Rockhopper penguin

4 photo

Photo by Femke Wolfert

6. Ruddy-headed goose

5 photo

Photo by John Carlson

7. Night heron

6 photo

Photo by Elke Lindner

8. Gentoo penguin

7 photo

Photo by Erwin Vermeulen

9. Striated caracara

8 photo

Photo by Ali Liddle

10. Black-browed albatross

9 photo

Photo by Mikki Kuipers

11. Great shearwater

10 photo

Photo by Troels Jacobsen

12. Macaroni penguin

11 photo

Photo by Kevin Lee

13. Wilson’s storm petrel

12 photo

Photo by Jan Belgers

14. Blue-eyed shag

13 photo

Photo by Wim van Passel

15. Magellanic penguin

14 photo

Photo by Sandra Petrowitz