In the spirit of last week’s Penguin Appreciation Day, we continue with our series on biologist John Avise’s penguin shots from a recent trip to the Antarctic, the Falklands, and South Georgia. And remember, it’s always Penguin Appreciation Day, as almost all species are endangered by global warming and the breakup of ice. John’s notes and IDs are indented.
Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome), Falkland Islands:
Carrying nesting material:
These penguins had nests interspersed with those of Black-browed Albatrosses (Thalassarche melanophris):
Sitting on two eggs:
Amazing red eyes!
Delightful set!
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I love that first photo!
The ‘dude’ looks SO cool.
Love them rockhoppers- the Groucho penguin! (my nickname). BTW, did you ever see them hopping on rocks?
I did, on West Point Island in the Falklands, where John took these pictures. They live amidst a bunch of black-browed albatrosses, and hop along the rocks.
“…Hop along the rocks.”
I’ll have to find a video, I must have missed any that you posted. ? Don’t think I missed any penguin posts though.
Oh, gosh, they are the most adorable of the penguins!
Fantastic photos — thank you!