I photographed five species of penguin in the Falkland Islands, with the Magellanics being the only burrowers. Their burrows were evenly spaced out across hillsides, with quick access to the coastline, and you could see penguin heads, or entire bodies, here and there poking out of the landscape. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 82mm) ISO 1600, f/2.8 at 1/640th of a second
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I photographed five species of penguin in the Falkland Islands, with the Magellanics being the only burrowers. Their burrows were evenly spaced out across hillsides, with quick access to the coastline, and you could see penguin heads, or entire bodies, here and there poking out of the landscape.
Beautiful landscape!
great pic. how close do-m these peguins live to each otheer. real, closest, or far apart. ?
Hey Michael, I saw some burrows that were about ten feet from each other. While in other areas they were a bit further apart.
Never knew they burrow must be for nesting & shelter you have captured again the beauty of the land & water together
Aunt Sue
Precisely, Aunt Sue, and they were getting ready to give birth in another two weeks or so.
—– Sweep of land and sea
—– Burrow waits a lonely soul
—– Seeking security.
This image touches the
Irish in me .
No doubt, Peter. I kept saying that the Falkland Islands looked like Ireland with penguins.
This is so beautiful
What a great photo, It is interesting that you photographed 5 different species of penguins in the The Falklands –
Yes, the macaroni penguins were vagrants but the other four have established colonies.