Kelp goose eating kelp, Chloephaga hybrida, #23752

Kelp goose eating kelp, chick and adult male showing entirely white plumage. The kelp goose is noted for eating only seaweed, primarily of the genus ulva. It inhabits rocky coastline habitats where it forages for kelp., Chloephaga hybrida, Chloephaga hybrida malvinarum, natural history stock photograph, photo id 23752
Kelp goose eating kelp, chick and adult male showing entirely white plumage. The kelp goose is noted for eating only seaweed, primarily of the genus ulva. It inhabits rocky coastline habitats where it forages for kelp.

Species: Kelp goose, Chloephaga hybrida, Chloephaga hybrida malvinarum
Location: New Island, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom
Image ID: 23752
Lat/Long: -51.72129, -61.30059 (Coordinates: 51° 43' 16.64" S, 61° 18' 2.12" W)
Altitude: 3.00m
Format: Digital 3:2
Keywords: anatidae, animal, animalia, anseriformes, atlantic, aves, bird, caranca, cauquén marino, chloephaga, chloephaga hybrida, chloephaga hybrida malvinarum, chordata, falkland islands, falklands, goose, hybrida, island, islas malvinas, kelp, kelp goose, malvinas, new island, oceans, outdoors, outside, seaweed, south atlantic, southern ocean, ulva, united kingdom, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife
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