We also visited the yellow-eyed penguin reserve, a few miles away, where we saw several of these delightful birds in their natural habitat. Two had just come up the beach as we arrived. What amazed us was how far up the hillsides these birds nested. In a couple of cases they must have been 300m from the beach and 50m up the hillside. The picture is of a 3 month old chick.
Friday 27 February 2009
Penguins and albatrosses
The weather was good when we arrived in Dunedin, but the forecast for the next day was not so promising, so we decided to head straight out to the Otago Peninsula to catch a glimpse of the royal albatrosses at Taiaroa Head. Several glided over our heads on their enormous 3m wings, looking just like gliders.
We also visited the yellow-eyed penguin reserve, a few miles away, where we saw several of these delightful birds in their natural habitat. Two had just come up the beach as we arrived. What amazed us was how far up the hillsides these birds nested. In a couple of cases they must have been 300m from the beach and 50m up the hillside. The picture is of a 3 month old chick.
We also visited the yellow-eyed penguin reserve, a few miles away, where we saw several of these delightful birds in their natural habitat. Two had just come up the beach as we arrived. What amazed us was how far up the hillsides these birds nested. In a couple of cases they must have been 300m from the beach and 50m up the hillside. The picture is of a 3 month old chick.
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