Subject: APZ0008nxd

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• by Katney

  Some that could be penguins or rocks.

  Posted May 18, 2015 1:41 AM

• by gardenmaeve moderator

  Wow- sorry you never got a reply, @Katney! Yes, this photo shows how well the penguins' camouflage works.

  Posted September 1, 2015 2:15 PM

• 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.

  Posted September 1, 2015 2:17 PM

• 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!

  Posted September 1, 2015 2:18 PM

• by asb2718

  Missed marking one 😦
  Incubation. Would be beautiful twilight at this time of the year.
  Much closer to the Antarctic circle.

  Posted June 26, 2016 6:30 AM

• by yshish moderator, translator

  Don't worry, many others have marked this image already and I am sure someone did mark it properly.

  Posted June 26, 2016 7:18 AM

• by AvastMH moderator

  We got a beautiful dawn here once or twice - here you go:
  https://talk.penguinwatch.org/#/subjects/APZ00083ep 😃

  Posted June 26, 2016 10:28 AM

• by asb2718

  Smashing @AvastMH. Thanks for sharing. The sunrises and sunsets nearer the poles are incredibly lovely. Would love to know the latitude.

  Posted June 26, 2016 4:56 PM

• by asb2718

  I am guessing around 63 degrees S (Is this information shareable? If not, its just fine.).

  Posted June 26, 2016 4:56 PM

• 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

  Posted June 26, 2016 7:30 PM

• 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

  Posted June 26, 2016 7:30 PM

• by AvastMH moderator

  and is at Degrees 65.17 South, Degrees -64.14 West. So your guess at 63 degrees is pretty close 😄

  Posted June 26, 2016 7:30 PM

• 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

  Posted July 1, 2016 6:53 PM

• 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.

  Posted July 1, 2016 7:34 PM

• 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.

  Posted July 1, 2016 7:36 PM

• by gardenmaeve moderator

  Nest sites are usually chosen for other reasons- good snow melt drainage, a northerly exposure, and availability of nesting materials.

  Posted July 1, 2016 7:38 PM

• 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.

  Posted July 1, 2016 7:41 PM

• by gardenmaeve moderator

  This steep slope is what was available, overcrowded even, based on territorial confrontations we've observed here.

  Posted July 1, 2016 7:41 PM

• 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

  Posted July 2, 2016 12:29 PM