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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