Subject: APZ0000aaw
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by sschmidt
Is this nesting behavior?
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by yshish moderator, translator
Yes, it is. This is one of the mixed colonies with adelies and gentoos nests. I think there's a #seal in the background!
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by Shiphrah
Why pebbles? Do they provide insulation from the ground?
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by yshish moderator, translator
Yes, they help to keep the eggs out of the water from moulting snow.. the best material they can find there! 😃
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