Subject: APZ0004vpv

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• by gardenmaeve moderator

  #Kelp #gull

  Posted September 23, 2015 5:44 PM

• by AvastMH moderator

  Interesting photo gardenmaeve. Huge clear area with everyone packed in up at this end. Odd! :-\

  Posted September 23, 2015 5:50 PM

• 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. 😉

  Posted September 23, 2015 6:54 PM

• by gardenmaeve moderator

  Similar pattern here: http://talk.penguinwatch.org/#/subjects/APZ0004vpw

  Posted September 23, 2015 6:56 PM

• 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 😉 ) 😄

  Posted September 23, 2015 8:34 PM

• 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.

  Posted September 23, 2015 9:12 PM

• 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

  Posted September 23, 2015 10:01 PM

• 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).

  Posted September 23, 2015 10:02 PM

• by AvastMH moderator

  I think that the adult Kings moult just before breeding - or did I dream this?

  Posted September 23, 2015 10:26 PM

• 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.

  Posted September 24, 2015 4:17 AM