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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Entoloma hochstetteri mushroom at Lake Mahinapua, New Zealand
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India Republic Day
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Night of the ‘Cold Moon’
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Pollinator Week
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Ponta da Piedade rock formations in Portugal
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Avalanche Lake Trail at Adirondack High Peaks, New York
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Masai giraffes in Amboseli National Park, Kenya
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World Migratory Bird Day
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International Dark Sky Week
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First day of National Park Week
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National Bison Day
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A theatrical dream
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In Apia Harbor for Samoan Independence Day
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Autumn comes to the Porcupines
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Plum blossoms in China
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International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend
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It s not always sunny in Abu Simbel…
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Dark skies over New Mexico
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When science looks like magic
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Christmas market at Belvedere Palace in Vienna
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Bird s-eye view on World Environment Day
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World Rivers Day
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Hispanic Heritage Month
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Boxing Day—a shopper’s delight
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Happy anniversary to the National Park Service!
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Winter scenery near Kuhmo, Finland
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Who s hiding in the kelp?
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It s World Bee Day
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Happy International Zebra Day!
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Albion Falls, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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