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Lonely Penguin

To: "'Mick Roderick'" <>, "'Birding Aus'" <>
Subject: Lonely Penguin
From: "Jeff Davies" <>
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 16:48:07 +1100
G'day again Mick,

I have just enlarged the image in photoshop and its sitting on its heels
with its feet lifted up under the brood patch in characteristic posture for
King Penguin. I suspect its probably unlikely to be brooding an egg. The
long bill is also apparent.

Cheers Jeff.



-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Davies 
Sent: Friday, 3 April 2009 4:37 PM
To: 'Mick Roderick'; 'Birding Aus'
Subject: Lonely Penguin

G'day Mick,

the birds proportions and posture look more like a King Penguin, which would
also be the more likely considering the location is "King" Island.

Cheers Jeff.



-----Original Message-----
From: 
 On Behalf Of Mick Roderick
Sent: Friday, 3 April 2009 3:31 PM
To: Birding Aus
Subject: Lonely Penguin

Hi everyone,

I have recently been researching accommodation on King Island and in my
journey I came across a website for some holiday houses on Naracoopa Beach.
The website has a slideshow and amongst the various images up pops this one
titled "A lonely penguin". See link

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w248/Brewerbackpacker/Other/lonelypenguin
.jpg

I'm assuming the foto was taken on Naracoopa Beach.

Am I imagining things or is that an Adelie Penguin?!?

>From what I can gather there have only been 2 accepted Australian records
away from breeding localities; one Port Davey and one from Fortescue Bay,
both in southern Tassie. It's also listed as a vagrant to Maquarie Is.

A good example of one flying under the radar (not literally of course)!

Mick


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