Spring is nearly here—if you live in the Southern Hemisphere. And these black-browed albatrosses, sometimes called mollymawks, have returned to their nesting grounds in the Falkland Islands where they will reunite with their mates. Each bird pair will lay a single egg in October and nurture the hatchling from December until April, when it’s time to take off and hunt the high seas again.
Back to the nest
Today in History
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Earth at Perihelion
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An island in the Highlands
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Great Backyard Bird Count
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St. Paul Winter Carnival
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Sibiu Christmas market, Romania
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The 80th anniversary of D-Day
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Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
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Ruins of Inca temples and terraces on Huayna Picchu, Peru
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Walruses in Svalbard, Norway
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Anniversary of Pinnacles National Park, California
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Did they forget to fly south?
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Toledo, Spain
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International Polar Bear Day
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A courtyard scene from Spain
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Rockin with the rockhoppers
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Victory Day in Valletta
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Gauchos showcase Argentina’s independent spirit
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Alaska moose
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You ve never seen anything like this
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Pearl of the Adriatic
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Citizenship Day and Constitution Day
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Happy Independence Day!
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Tegallalang terrace farms in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
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Killer whales in Spildra, Norway
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Rock formations at Sedona, Arizona
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Bowling Ball Beach in Mendocino County, California
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Mardi Gras flower power
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World Penguin Day
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Royal Alcázar of Seville, Spain
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Celebrating freedom
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