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Magellan's Tree Iguana (Liolaemus magellanicus)Observer
andoni_ercilbengoaPlace
Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Porvenir, Région de Magallanes et de l’Antarctique chilienne, CL (Google, OSM)Description
Un rêve ! Primero Liolaemus visto en América Latina !
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Guanaco (Lama guanicoe)Observer
john_barklaDescription
Occasional in alpine grasslkands and margins of beech forest
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Oxelytrum selknanObserver
esteban140Description
Escarabajo carroñero (Dos) alimentándose de un roedor (sin identificar aún)
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Genus MarchantiaObserver
nodoraPlace
Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Timaukel, Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena, CL (Google, OSM)
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Molinaranea clymeneObserver
nodoraPlace
Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Timaukel, Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena, CL (Google, OSM)
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Magellanic Woodpecker (Campephilus magellanicus)Observer
tjay13Description
Strangish "male" on left side, "female" on right.
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Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus)Observer
greglasleyDescription
I feel like I should post one of those warnings you see on some TV shows...."Viewer Discretion is Advised; some images may be disturbing to some viewers". After some of the road kill images that are posted on iNat perhaps this is not too bad. At least it was completely natural, unlike the slaughter caused by vehicles on our wildlife.
Between 1996-2005, I was a bird guide on 13 trips to Antarctica. During those trips I saw lots of Leopard Seal attacks on penguins, but none stands out in my mind more than this one. This adult Chinstrap Penguin had somehow escaped from the jaws of a Leopard Seal, but was mortally injured. The penguin was virtually "de-gloved" whereby its skin was almost removed from its body. The penguin struggled ashore where it stood still for 10 or 15 minutes, much to the distress of several tour participants I had with me. As the penguin stood there, several Brown Skuas began to gather about, waiting for the inevitable to happen. Slowly the penguin walked farther away and out of immediate view, with 4 or 5 skuas walking along behind it. I did not follow, but rather decided to allow the scene to unfold without my observation and intrusion. It was a reminder that nature can be tough and brutal.
Image 4 shows a small portion of the Chinstrap Penguin colony at this location.
image scanned from 35 mm slides
Bailey Head,
Deception Island,
Antarctica
29 January 2002
