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2011, Nature , 1st prize singles , Thomas P. Peschak
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A Cape gannet comes in to land during the summer nesting season.

11 December 2010

Ein Tölpel landet in der Brutsaison auf der Insel Malgas. Diese Insel vor der Westküste Südafrikas ist ein wichtiger Brutplatz für Seevögel.

Malgas Island, South Africa A Cape gannet comes in to land during the summer nesting season. Malgas Island, off the west coast of South Africa, is an important seabird breeding ground.

Photo credit:
Save Our Seas Foundation

Un piquero enmascarado llega a la isla de Malgas durante la temporada de apareamiento en verano. La isla, en la costa occidental de Sudáfrica, en un importante lugar de cría para las aves marinas.

Un fou du Cap s’apprête à atterrir sur l’île de Malgas pendant la saison de nidification estivale. L’île, à l’ouest de l’Afrique du Sud, est un important site de reproduction.

Una sula del Capo atterra su Malgas Island, nel periodo di nidificazione, in estate. L’isola, al largo della costa sudafricana, è un importante luogo di riproduzione per gli uccelli acquatici.

Een Kaapse jan-van-gent strijkt neer op Malgas, een eiland voor de westkust van Zuid-Afrika waar tussen oktober en maart talrijke zeevogels broeden.

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Malgas Island, South Africa

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Shutter speed: 1/320 s
ISO: 200
F-Stop: f/16
Focal Length: 70 mm
Camera: Nikon D700

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Thomas P. Peschak

Thomas P. Peschak
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Germany/South Africa
Website:
www.thomaspeschak.com
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Thomas P. Peschak is a contributing photographer to National Geographic Magazine and a fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP).
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