Subject: APZ0004vpv
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by gardenmaeve moderator
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by AvastMH moderator
Interesting photo gardenmaeve. Huge clear area with everyone packed in up at this end. Odd! :-\
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by gardenmaeve moderator
Agreed. No sign of a particular reason, though. Sometimes what seems odd to us is ordinary for them, so let's keep thinking about it. 😉
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by gardenmaeve moderator
Similar pattern here: http://talk.penguinwatch.org/#/subjects/APZ0004vpw
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by AvastMH moderator
That's another good picture...it looks like they are playing an outdoor chess match in the middle ... (I have a good imagination 😉 ) 😄
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by gardenmaeve moderator
I'm thinking both photos simply show the current crop of growing chicks forming the large creches, freeing adults go get food.
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by yshish moderator, translator
Well, the 1st breeding season starts in November for King penguins, although, there are always some chicks from the other breeding seasons
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by yshish moderator, translator
So many penguins just come back from sea at this time to mate.. (their breeding cycle is very unique and difficult to understand).
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by AvastMH moderator
I think that the adult Kings moult just before breeding - or did I dream this?
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by yshish moderator, translator
The moulting season starts in October for King penguins, just after coming back from sea, so it's not "before" but rather about the same time.
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