Birds Gallery

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Kari Kari cliff plunging 200 metres to the ocean side of Rano Kau volcano, with the three islets where the birdman ritual took place (entailing a perilous swim to/from the islets), Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chile

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Kari Kari Cliff Plunging 200 Metres To The Ocean Side Of Rano Ka

DZP00156

Little corella
(Cacatua sanguinea),
in nesting hollow
Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia

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Little penguin (Eudyptula minor)

Little penguin (Eudyptula minor) moulting bird sheltering in a cave to avoid heat and predators. During the 17 or so days they are moulting, they cannot go to sea to find food as the feathers are not waterproof. They put on almost double their own weight before moulting. Penguin Island, Shoalwater Islands Marine Park, Rockingham, Western Australia, Australia

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