Little Penguin
ALL SALE PROCEEDS GO TO THE VICTOR HARBOR PENGUIN CENTRE, GRANITE ISLAND.
This little penguin is a resident of the Penguin Centre, Granite Island, Victor Harbor, South Australia. He is also known as a blue or fairy penguin.
The penguin population on Granite Island has gone from 2000 to less that 170 in just 4 years! They are on the verge of completely disappearing. No one knows why and currently no research is being undertaken to find out why. The Penguin Centre runs on the generosity of 4 volunteers who care for 12 penguins who are in various stages of rehabilitation after being injured, attacked by dogs or rejected by their parents.
The penguins nest in burrows and always hatch 2 eggs – a heir and spare. If the heir survives, the spare doesn’t get fed, so some of the penguins at the centre were the neglected ‘spares’.
The centre does not receive any Government funding, instead it relies on admission fees from the public for the twice daily penguin feeding sessions.
Recently I took a series of photos for the centre, with more to come next April when I return to Victor Harbor. It’s hardly enough. :(
Check out the penguin centre here Penguin Centre
Taken with Canon 5D and 100-400m L Series lens @ f9, 1/60th sec, ISO 250, handheld.
Featured in Image Writing Group & Eye COntact Group, Oct 2009. Featured in Inside Solo Magazine (Solo Exhibition Group), Oct 2009.
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whalegeek
I hope you are successful in raising much money for the penguin center. Same story for many other penguin species I’m afraid to say. This is a lovely image of one of nature’s most charming birds.
whalegeek
P.S. That’s pretty darn fancy shootin’ with a handheld shutter speed of 1/60th of a second. I’m very impressed.
Houndstooth St... replied
Ha, thanks! The lens is pretty heavy and i was a bit too close some of the time so had to back off to get some decent shots. Can hand hold it to about 1/25th and then it all goes wrong, haha! Loving your avatar whale breach shot! Saw some whales in Victor Harbor too where the penguins are, but they were quite happy cruising in the bay, no jumping action that day. :)
nadine henley
what a gorgeous, wise little fella – he seems to be asking, ‘aren’t i blue enough, cute enough, for you to care?’
cdudak
What a cute shot, never knew penquin’s came in blue also…..Kay
Kymie
Ohhh isn’t it just gorgeous, awesome photo, such a good cause – good on you :-)
Cora Wandel
monaiman
Fantastic shot !!
TracyD
Wonderful capture!
BCasTal
Beautifully captured. What a beautiful creature, well done!
Marilyn Harris
Adorable! Congratulations on your very deserving feature!! :o)
Esther's Art a...
Congratulations on your Feature. What a beautiful image and writing. In Tasmania we have the same problems that dogs attack the little fairy penguins. I hate irresponsible dogowners. Its so sad.
TwinRaven1
What a wonderful shot…it would be tragic to lose anything so beautiful. As a dog owner, I agree with the above comment. Even though she’s only a Shih-tzu, she is always leashed when I am near any kind of wildlife, and even if she barks,we go the other way, because that is disturbing the wildlife, too.
F.A. Moore
Inside Solo, vol 14! <<Click to go!
Congratulations! on your feature in the magazine.
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The magazine is now a formal publication, in PDF format, downloadable from its RB page. Please take the link back to comment at the end of the issue. A reprint of just your feature article is available from a link on the inside back cover of the magazine, for your portfolio.
ys-eye
Congrats on your feature… wonderful capture of an intriguing bird.
parmi
Haydee Yordan...
Excellent… image, Center and goals!!! Congratulations for all of it. Haydee
Jane Cearns 14 days ago
Hi darling, love the shot of penguin. I’m glad you like them now, not like when you were little. Remember. Ha Ha Love MUMxo