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Northern giant petrel scavenging a fur seal carcass.  Giant petrels will often feed on carrion, defending it in a territorial manner from other petrels and carrion feeders, Macronectes halli, Right Whale Bay
Northern giant petrel scavenging a fur seal carcass. Giant petrels will often feed on carrion, defending it in a territorial manner from other petrels and carrion feeders.
Species: Northern giant petrel, Macronectes halli
Location: Right Whale Bay, South Georgia Island
Image ID: 23699  
Southern giant petrel in flight at dusk, after sunset, as it soars over the open ocean in search of food, Macronectes giganteus
Southern giant petrel in flight at dusk, after sunset, as it soars over the open ocean in search of food.
Species: Southern giant petrel, Macronectes giganteus
Location: Falkland Islands, United Kingdom
Image ID: 23700  
Southern giant petrel in flight.  The distinctive tube nose (naricorn), characteristic of species in the Procellariidae family (tube-snouts), is easily seen, Macronectes giganteus
Southern giant petrel in flight. The distinctive tube nose (naricorn), characteristic of species in the Procellariidae family (tube-snouts), is easily seen.
Species: Southern giant petrel, Macronectes giganteus
Location: Falkland Islands, United Kingdom
Image ID: 23701  
Southern giant petrel in flight at dusk, after sunset, as it soars over the open ocean in search of food, Macronectes giganteus
Southern giant petrel in flight at dusk, after sunset, as it soars over the open ocean in search of food.
Species: Southern giant petrel, Macronectes giganteus
Location: Falkland Islands, United Kingdom
Image ID: 23702  
Southern giant petrel in flight.  The distinctive tube nose (naricorn), characteristic of species in the Procellariidae family (tube-snouts), is easily seen, Macronectes giganteus
Southern giant petrel in flight. The distinctive tube nose (naricorn), characteristic of species in the Procellariidae family (tube-snouts), is easily seen.
Species: Southern giant petrel, Macronectes giganteus
Location: Falkland Islands, United Kingdom
Image ID: 23703  
Southern giant petrel in flight.  The distinctive tube nose (naricorn), characteristic of species in the Procellariidae family (tube-snouts), is easily seen, Macronectes giganteus
Southern giant petrel in flight. The distinctive tube nose (naricorn), characteristic of species in the Procellariidae family (tube-snouts), is easily seen.
Species: Southern giant petrel, Macronectes giganteus
Location: Falkland Islands, United Kingdom
Image ID: 23704  
Southern giant petrel in flight.  The distinctive tube nose (naricorn), characteristic of species in the Procellariidae family (tube-snouts), is easily seen, Macronectes giganteus
Southern giant petrel in flight. The distinctive tube nose (naricorn), characteristic of species in the Procellariidae family (tube-snouts), is easily seen.
Species: Southern giant petrel, Macronectes giganteus
Location: Falkland Islands, United Kingdom
Image ID: 23705  
Southern giant petrel in flight, soaring over the open ocean.  This large seabird has a wingspan up to 80" from wing-tip to wing-tip, Macronectes giganteus
Southern giant petrel in flight, soaring over the open ocean. This large seabird has a wingspan up to 80" from wing-tip to wing-tip.
Species: Southern giant petrel, Macronectes giganteus
Location: Falkland Islands, United Kingdom
Image ID: 23706  
White nellie, the white morph of the southern giant petrel.  Southern giant petrel in flight, Macronectes giganteus
White nellie, the white morph of the southern giant petrel. Southern giant petrel in flight.
Species: Southern giant petrel, Macronectes giganteus
Location: Falkland Islands, United Kingdom
Image ID: 23707  
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