Subject: APZ0007pqg
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by yshish moderator, translator
I counted 49 adults and only 20 chicks here. It is not the ratio I was expecting, although I know that some chicks are just obscured..
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by gardenmaeve moderator
We know 3 didn't make it- The lower right corner nest had 2 eggs but raised only 1 chick.
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by gardenmaeve moderator
The nest just slightly up and left of the corner nest always has a territory conflict. Their 2 chicks died in some of the scuffles.
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by gardenmaeve moderator
It has seemed to me quite a few nests here have single chicks. Perhaps someone has kept a close count for this site?
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by gardenmaeve moderator
@yshish- I wonder if this explains the chick/adult numbers: "Gentoo penguin populations are characterised by large annual fluctuations..."
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by gardenmaeve moderator
"... in population size and breeding success with the later ranging between 0.5 and 1.5 chicks fledged per breeding pair." http://www.penguins.cl/gentoo-penguins.htm
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by AvastMH moderator
Hi @Yshish and @Gardenmaeve. Zilli has had an especial eye on this group. I numbered the nests, in part: http://i.imgur.com/f3j9IL8.png it's
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by AvastMH moderator
nests 2 & 8 that I know ended up abandoned completely. 😃
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by yshish moderator, translator
Yeah, thanks:)
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