Flightless steamer duck, on sand beach, Tachyeres brachypterus

Flightless steamer duck, on sand beach. The flightless steamer duck is a marine duck which occupies and guards a set length of coastline as its territory and, as its name suggests, cannot fly., Tachyeres brachypterus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 23768
Flightless steamer duck, on sand beach. The flightless steamer duck is a marine duck which occupies and guards a set length of coastline as its territory and, as its name suggests, cannot fly.

Species: Flightless Steamer Duck, Tachyeres brachypterus
Location: New Island, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom
Image ID: 23768
Lat/Long: -51.72129, -61.30059 (Coordinates: 51° 43' 16.64" S, 61° 18' 2.12" W)
Altitude: 3.00m
Format: Digital 2:3
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