Here is a family portrait--the chick is in the middle. The chick looks big because it has fluffy land feathers, and the adults have sleek water feathers.
A close-up of an adult penguin outside its burrow. They walk in from the ocean and make burrow-like nests in the grassy hillocks nearby. They return to the same burrows and with the same mates every year.
Two penguins in their native habitat. We heard them making calls, where they would throw back their necks and make a noise very similar to a donkey braying. They also made clucks and warbley, more bird-like noises. But it is still hard to accept that they are actually birds.
A line of penguins heads inland to the colony, from the nearby sound. They looked ridiculous all in a row on their little path. I think they think they look quite diginified, however.
Michael gets up close and personal with the penguins. Quite an experience.
3 comments:
Do you suppose humans think they look quite dignified in their business suits standing in line at banks or walking in lines along the street too?! Or cool as they climb in lines up mountainsides? I wonder if penguins would think we looked as silly in our lines as we think they look in their lines!! Love, Pat I miss you guys!
Nice penguin photos!
Great Penguins, look mostly pretty diginified to me except perhaps the chick. Amazing creatures and only in the south, none in the Arctic.
Dad
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