I mentioned in a previous post that if I had to pick a favorite penguin, it would be the rockhopper. Their fiery personalities are hard to beat. And they are very determined when they set their mind to something. This guy wasn’t going to be deterred when it came time to building his nest. Other penguins were pecking and bickering at him while he carried rocks, one by one, into the middle of the colony. He just ignored everything around him and went about his business of building a home for himself, his mate and their unhatched egg. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/2000th of a second
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I mentioned in a previous post that if I had to pick a favorite penguin, it would be the rockhopper. Their fiery personalities are hard to beat. And they are very determined when they set their mind to something. This guy wasn’t going to be deterred when it came time to building his nest. Other penguins were pecking and bickering at him while he carried rocks, one by one, into the middle of the colony. He just ignored everything around him and went about his business of building a home for himself, his mate and their unhatched egg.
No surprise that those fiery red eyes match their fiery personality. . . amazing detail of the fur/feathers!
Fabulous capture, Sean!
To keep your stone when —- All about are losing theirs needs sturdy —- Grip and ferocity of mein.
Feisty and cute. A winning combination.
Rock on Rock Hopper!
I love this character so much. They seem like they’d be the most entertaining to watch.
It’s obviously not easy to be a hard working, pro-active penguin!
are their any of these rock hoppers in calif. ) I would like to wacth one of them build nest for their young, ect.