Subject: APZ0008nxd
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by Katney
Some that could be penguins or rocks.
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by gardenmaeve moderator
Wow- sorry you never got a reply, @Katney! Yes, this photo shows how well the penguins' camouflage works.
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by gardenmaeve moderator
I look for rounded rock with tails . Sometimes a beak or flipper line shows. I look for a difference in the way the light hits the birds.
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by gardenmaeve moderator
Any time you aren't sure it's a penguin, don't mark it- just use "Too many penguins to count" and all will be well. So sorry for the delay!
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by asb2718
Missed marking one 😦
Incubation. Would be beautiful twilight at this time of the year.
Much closer to the Antarctic circle.Posted
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by yshish moderator, translator
Don't worry, many others have marked this image already and I am sure someone did mark it properly.
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by AvastMH moderator
We got a beautiful dawn here once or twice - here you go:
https://talk.penguinwatch.org/#/subjects/APZ00083ep 😃Posted
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by asb2718
Smashing @AvastMH. Thanks for sharing. The sunrises and sunsets nearer the poles are incredibly lovely. Would love to know the latitude.
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by asb2718
I am guessing around 63 degrees S (Is this information shareable? If not, its just fine.).
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by AvastMH moderator
Sadly we don't get that information. Once or twice we've been lucky enough to find out where a place is because it's been recognized by
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by AvastMH moderator
a volunteer, but no luck with this one 😦 It looks similar to the weather/snow levels on Petermann Island which we've seen before
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by AvastMH moderator
and is at Degrees 65.17 South, Degrees -64.14 West. So your guess at 63 degrees is pretty close 😄
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by smackay_pt
Without seeing the date it would be hard to tell that the birds on the left weren't chicks. Also this is high up - was it too hot lower down
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by gardenmaeve moderator
Hmmm... Except for a few not fully visible (thus are automatically marked adult per FAQs) all are clearly adults with full headflash and black throat.
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by gardenmaeve moderator
You're right to check the date though- it's a good way to anticipate what might be expected in an image.
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by gardenmaeve moderator
Nest sites are usually chosen for other reasons- good snow melt drainage, a northerly exposure, and availability of nesting materials.
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by gardenmaeve moderator
Gentoos generally prefer a fairly flat rookery slightly elevated above the surrounding ground. This view is a tiny part of the rookery.
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by gardenmaeve moderator
This steep slope is what was available, overcrowded even, based on territorial confrontations we've observed here.
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by fred_neill
Yes, they can be in precarious spots on this rocky outcrop - i.e. there is often one on the steep just behind the one centre left
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