It looks like a real penguin to me John. It's probably a known record in
which case Mike Carter would have the date and location. Cheers Jeff.
-----Original Message-----
From:
On Behalf Of John Tongue
Sent: Friday, 3 April 2009 4:56 PM
To: Mick Roderick
Cc: Birding Aus
Subject: Lonely Penguin
I suspect it is a fake/model bird!!
John Tongue
Ulverstone, Tas
On 03/04/2009, at 3:30 PM, Mick Roderick wrote:
> 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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