Gone to See Antarctica 2014/2015. Hurtigruten Christmas Voyage on the MS Fram. Day 10: Grytviken, South Georgia.
Adult King Penguin Feeding a One Year Old Juvenile King Penguin. Notice that Junior is Larger than its Parent. King Penguin Rookery near Grytviken in South Georgia. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 56 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014.
Adult King Penguin feeding a one year old juvenile King Penguin. Notice that junior is larger than its parent. King Penguin Rookery near Grytviken in South Georgia. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 56 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)
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I am a scientist by training (Eckerd College, BSc; Caltech, Ph.D.). I worked for 27 years as a Chemist in the Pharmaceutical Industry developing processes to manufacture medicines for human and animal health. I now spend my time as a photographer and world traveler. My interests include the natural world, wildlife, landscapes, sky, and seascapes, travel, and astrophotography. I look for unique ways of viewing the world and presenting my images. I have traveled to over 55 countries in six continents, often on Semester at Sea voyages. While at home in New Jersey, I spend time on home renovation and expansion of a wildflower garden/meadow.
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5 thoughts on “One-Year Ago (25-December-2014) — South Georgia”
+Anne Aas We were told that it takes 1.5 years from the point the King Penguin chicks hatch until they are ready to go out on their own. The heavy brown feathers are needed to keep them warm during that first winter when they are still land bound. The next spring they need to eat a lot (and get bigger than their parents) so they have enough energy/nutrients to molt to their adult coat/feathers.
+Zamaria Smith To keep the young bird warm during its first winter before it goes out to sea. There were several that had started molting to their adult feathers that looked quite amusing.
Great capture! Very interesting!
+Anne Aas We were told that it takes 1.5 years from the point the King Penguin chicks hatch until they are ready to go out on their own. The heavy brown feathers are needed to keep them warm during that first winter when they are still land bound. The next spring they need to eat a lot (and get bigger than their parents) so they have enough energy/nutrients to molt to their adult coat/feathers.
Just great man 🙂
Why is that so fuffly
+Zamaria Smith To keep the young bird warm during its first winter before it goes out to sea. There were several that had started molting to their adult feathers that looked quite amusing.
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