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 by DaveB on Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:57 pm
During our stay in northern Patagonia (in Argentina) we didn't only spent time with the Elephant Seals. One day we visited the Magellanic Penguin colony at Punta Tomba. This is arid desert, but just beside the water. These penguins live in burrows, and these images were made near the middle of the day. I would have been here earlier in the day (before the heat built up) but our schedule meant we had to visit directly from the local airport. Even though we got up at 4am in Buenos Aires, by the time we checked out of the hotel, got to the airport, got charged excess baggage fees (my check-in duffle was 29 kg), waited for the plane, flew to Trelew, got our car, found a supermarket to get some lunch, and drove 130km (on the right side of the road) it was late morning... But it was still worth going! There are only about 500,000 penguins living in this colony...  An adult having a rest on the way back to the burrow EOS 5DmkII, 100-400mm IS @ 400mm  Dad! Dad! Got any more food? EOS 5DmkII, 100-400mm IS @ 400mm  Damn. When's Mum coming? EOS 5DmkII, 100-400mm IS @ 285mm  Surveying the neighbourhood PowerShot G9 Last edited by DaveB on Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:20 am, edited 2 times in total.
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by biggerry on Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:05 am
got charged excess baggage fees (my check-in duffle was 29 kg)
lol, thats over the typical domestic check in baggage limit! Penguins that live in burrows and a arid desert, now I have seen it all. The second shot I really like, makes for a really good 'add a caption' picture! 
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by Ant on Tue Feb 17, 2009 1:15 pm
I like the last one. My first reaction was to ask who has been photoshopping rabbit pictures...
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by stubbsy on Tue Feb 17, 2009 1:45 pm
Dave
An interesting group of snow free shots. The first image really appeals - I suspect because it's both a different looking bird and habitat.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but it's not uncommon for penguins to live in burrows isn't it. I seem to recall from when I visited way back in the 70's that those at Philip Island burrow.
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by DaveB on Tue Feb 17, 2009 3:57 pm
stubbsy wrote:Correct me if I'm wrong, but it's not uncommon for penguins to live in burrows isn't it. I seem to recall from when I visited way back in the 70's that those at Philip Island burrow.
You're right. It helps protect from predators (and in this case from the sun) too. In the sub-Antarctic islands and in Antarctica they don't burrow, because: - there's nowhere to burrow, and
- they're not subject to land-based predators. Seals in the water, skuas from above, but nothing on the ground.
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by Killakoala on Tue Feb 17, 2009 5:31 pm
I like that last one. They look a bit like meerkats.  Steve. |D700| D2H | F5 | 70-200VR | 85 1.4 | 50 1.4 | 28-70 | 10.5 | 12-24 | SB800 |Website-> http://www.stevekilburn.comLeeds United for promotion in 2014 - Hurrah!!!
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