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Penguin Silhouette

Penguin silhouette

An early morning start gave the opportunity to silhouette a King Penguin against the dawn sky.

Gentoo chick calling for its parent, Weddell Island, Falkland Islands

Gentoo Penguins, Weddell Island

Gentoos are quite a successful species. Whereas the range for some penguin species has shrunk in recent years, the range for Gentoos has actually extended with them displacing other species in some locations.

A Gentoo Penguin chick sits at the edge of a colony.

Chick on the edge.

when photographing a penguin colony, it’s worth looking around the edges of the group to try and isolate an individual.

Gentoo Penguin launches itself from the water

Penguins can fly.

A recent visit to the Falkland Islands revealed that penguins can fly, or at least some penguins can jump very well!