Penguin Watch Talk

Help! Please.

  • WendyLiz by WendyLiz

    The previous picture had lots of penguins, I am new to this and wasn't really sure if some were adults or big chicks. The photos underneath were a great help but it was hard to tell in the picture. Are there any more resources for classifying accurately or does it get easier with practice?
    Also, having cancelled the marks on the other picture has it gone forever or back into the pack? I stared at it so long I would almost recognise each penguin.
    Any help would be appreciated, it is night time here in Tasmania but I will be back online in the morning.
    Thankyou, Wendy

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  • caitlin.black by caitlin.black moderator, scientist, admin

    Hi Wendy,
    The key to getting good at classifications is practice. The more images you annotate the faster it is because you have seen adults and chicks from almost every angle. As of now, we don't have more material for classifications, but you can always look at other resources to get an idea. These are great sites with lots of penguin pictures:

    Gentoos: http://www.arkive.org/gentoo-penguin/pygoscelis-papua/
    Chinstraps: http://www.arkive.org/chinstrap-penguin/pygoscelis-antarcticus/
    Adélies: http://www.arkive.org/adelie-penguin/pygoscelis-adeliae/
    Kings: http://www.arkive.org/king-penguin/aptenodytes-patagonicus/
    Rockhoppers: http://www.arkive.org/southern-rockhopper-penguin/eudyptes-chrysocome/

    As for your second question, don't worry too much about "lost" images. If you have trouble annotating one image, you can feel reassured knowing it will be annotated by a few others so that the counts are accurate. Just be sure to check "no" when the site prompts whether you have annotated the entire image.

    Cheers!

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