Chinstrap Chicks or Eggs?

• by nthrockmorton

  Looking at this picture it is difficult to tell whether there are eggs or chicks under these chinstraps. Is this picture during the season when they would be incubating eggs or raising chicks? Is there a guide somewhere that would be helpful?

  Posted January 20, 2015 1:42 AM

• by Nickypeng moderator

  Hi nthrockmorton

  There is a great diagram of the breeding cycles for the various species of penguins here http://talk.penguinwatch.org/#/boards/BPZ0000002/discussions/DPZ00002pg
  Most of the photos are date stamped (some at the top, others at the bottom).
  For these chinstraps in December - they are likely to have eggs or recently hatched chicks.
  Eggs are rarely seen so don't be surprised if you can't find any. But I can see several birds with small chicks - they look like fluffy grey balls!

  Hope this helps.
  Nicky&Peng

  Posted January 20, 2015 10:45 AM