Flying Chinstrap
This was the moment that this Chinstrap Penguin launched itself from its kelp-covered rock into the sea. I say launched itself but it could have just lost its footing on all that slippery seaweed. They make frequent forays to sea in search of krill and amazingly they swim up to 80km offshore each day in search of good hunting areas. Like all the small penguins they lay two eggs and share the incubation and chick-feeding duties. I took this photograph near to a breeding colony at Cooper Bay on South Georgia.
Flying Chinstrap
This was the moment that this Chinstrap Penguin launched itself from its kelp-covered rock into the sea. I say launched itself but it could have just lost its footing on all that slippery seaweed. They make frequent forays to sea in search of krill and amazingly they swim up to 80km offshore each day in search of good hunting areas. Like all the small penguins they lay two eggs and share the incubation and chick-feeding duties. I took this photograph near to a breeding colony at Cooper Bay on South Georgia.