Charlie Summers / King Cormorant (Phalacrocorax albiventer) landing on grass, Saunders Island, Falkland Islands, December

Charlie Summers / King / Imperial Cormorants (Phalacrocorax albiventer) breeding pair display courtship behaviour in the form of a ritual dance at their nesting site on Saunders Island, Falkland Islands

Mike Read / Lichen covered rocks with Rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) and Imperial shag (Phalacrocorax atriceps albiventer) colony beyond Saunders Island, Falkland Islands, November.

Mike Read / Imperial shag (Phalacrocorax atriceps albiventer) adult on rocks with a beakful of nesting material, Sealion Island, Falkland Islands. December.

Mike Read / Imperial shag (Phalacrocorax atriceps albiventer) adult trying to steal nesting material from another adult, Sealion Island, Falkland Islands, December.

Sylvain Cordier / White bellied shag (Leucocarbo atriceps albiventer), nesting colony on Pebble island, Falkland islands

Sylvain Cordier / King Shag or White bellied shag (Leucocarbo atriceps albiventer) in flight over nesting colony on Pebble island, Falkland islands

Sylvain Cordier / White bellied shag (Leucocarbo atriceps albiventer) in flight over nesting colony on Pebble island, Falkland islands

Sylvain Cordier / White bellied shag (Leucocarbo atriceps albiventer), returning from the sea with nesting material, Pebble island, Falkland islands

Sylvain Cordier / Striated caracara (Phalcoboenus australis), adult predating a young White bellied shag (Leucocarbo atriceps albiventer), Stepple Jason Island, Falkland islands

Sylvain Cordier / White bellied shag (Leucocarbo atriceps albiventer), chick begging food from its parent, in nesting colony on Pebble island, Falkland islands

Sylvain Cordier / Falkland skua (Catharacta antarctica) adult with predated King cormorant / White bellied shag (Leucocarbo atriceps albiventer) egg, on Pebble Island, Falkland Islands

Sylvain Cordier / Falkland skua (Catharacta antarctica), adult predating an egg in a colony of White bellied shag (Leucocarbo atriceps albiventer) on Pebble Island, Falkland Islands

Sylvain Cordier / Falkland skua (Catharacta antarctica) flying with predated King cormorant / White bellied shag (Leucocarbo atriceps albiventer) egg in its beak, on Pebble Island, Falkland Islands

Sylvain Cordier / Falkland skua (Catharacta antarctica) adult with predated King cormorant / White bellied shag (Leucocarbo atriceps albiventer) egg, Pebble Island, Falkland Islands

Sylvain Cordier / Falkland skua (Catharacta antarctica) adult with predated King cormorant / White bellied shag (Leucocarbo atriceps albiventer) chick, Pebble Island, Falkland Islands

Sylvain Cordier / Falkland skua (Catharacta antarctica) adult with predated King cormorant / White bellied shag (Leucocarbo atriceps albiventer) egg, Pebble Island, Falkland Islands

Sylvain Cordier / Falkland Skua (Catharacta antarctica), two fighting over White bellied shag (Leucocarbo atriceps albiventer) chick,Pebble Island , Falkland Islands

Sylvain Cordier / Falkland skua (Catharacta antarctica), adult predating White bellied shag (Leucocarbo atriceps albiventer) egg on Pebble Island, Falkland Islands

Sylvain Cordier / Falkland skua (Catharacta antarctica) adult taking a King cormorant / White bellied shag (Leucocarbo atriceps albiventer) chick from nesting colony, Pebble Island, Falkland Islands

Sylvain Cordier / Falkland skua (Catharacta antarctica), adult predating a young King cormorant / White bellied shag (Leucocarbo atriceps albiventer) chick, Pebble Island , Falkland Islands

Charlie Summers / King Cormorant (Phalacrocorax albiventer) flying into its rookery carrying Kelp strands for nesting material. Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands, December

Charlie Summers / King Cormorant (Phalacrocorax albiventer) close-up of feet. Saunders Island, Falkland Islands, December

Charlie Summers / Pair of King Cormorants (Phalacrocorax albiventer) courtship ritual, on the coastline, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands, November

Gabriel Rojo / Rock cormorants (Phalacrocorax magellanicus) and King cormorants (Phalacrocorax albiventer) on cliffs, Monte Leon National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December 2006

Pete Oxford / Imperial shag / King cormorant / Imperial cormorant (Phalacrocorax albiventer) on water off, Kidney Island, Falkland Islands

Pete Oxford / Imperial Shag / King Cormorant / Imperial Cormorant (Phalacrocorax albiventer) colony mixed with Souther rockhopper penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome) Pebble Island, Falkland Islands

Pete Oxford / Imperial Shag / King Cormorant / Imperial Cormorant (Phalacrocorax albiventer) carrying nesting material, Pebble Island, Falkland Islands

Pete Oxford / Imperial Shag / King Cormorant / Imperial Cormorant (Phalacrocorax albiventer) carrying nesting material, Pebble Island, Falkland Islands

TJ Rich / King Cormorant (Phalacrocorax albiventer) Falkland Islands

TJ Rich / King Cormorant (Phalacrocorax albiventer) Falkland Islands

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Pair of King cormorants (Phalacrocorax albiventer) grooming, Falkland Islands

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / King cormorant standing on one leg {Phalacrocorax albiventer} Falkland Islands, December

Ben Osborne / King cormorant pair at nest {Phalacrocorax albiventer} Falkland Is

Ben Osborne / King cormorant flies to nest with material {Phalacrocorax albiventer} Falkland Is

Ben Osborne / King cormorant brings nesting material to nest {Phalacrocorax albiventer} Falkland Is

Ben Osborne / King cormorant nesting colony {Phalacrocorax albiventer} Falkland Is

Patricio Robles Gil / King cormorant on nest showing face markings and blue eyes {Phalacrocorax albiventer} Falkland Is

Ben Osborne / King cormorant brings nesting material to nest {Phalacrocorax albiventer} Falkland Is

Ben Osborne / King cormorant flies to nest with material {Phalacrocorax albiventer} Falkland Is

Franco Banfi / Imperial shag (Leucocarbo atriceps albiventer) standing on rock with snow fields in background, Fish Islands, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica.

Inaki Relanzon / Imperial Shag (Phalacrocorax atriceps albiventer) colony, Falkland Islands.