Falcons, Socotra
Following the guideline her life depends on, a diver threads the needle through a stalagmite forest in Dan’s Cave on Abaco Island. A single, misplaced fin kick can shatter mineral formations tens of thousands of years old.
Photograph by Wes C. Skiles
A female kestrel brings food to her nestlings on a cliff on Socotra's southern coast. These falcons, along with other raptors like the Socotra buzzard, are the main land predators on the island.
Photograph by Michael Melford |