Fairy Penguins
The Penguin Parade is located on Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia, only 140 kilometres south-east of Melbourne. It is part of Phillip Island Nature Park. The area is a reserve designed to protect and promote awareness of Little Penguins (previously called Fairy Penguins).
The first night I was on Phillip Island I went to the Penguin Parade. Each night at sunset, the world’s smallest penguins, the Little Penguins, emerge from the sea and waddle ashore to their sand dune burrows with bellies full of the days catch. I was amazed at how far they travel from their burrows.
The elevated boardwalks and viewing stands allow you to enjoy all the ‘penguin action’ without disturbing them or their burrow homes.
I stayed on the platform and watched them for two hours, getting soaked in rain storms and freezing winds…........was worth it !!! And yes it was Summer LOL
BTW you are not permitted to take any photographic equipment into the boardwalk/ platform area.
This shot however was taken at The Nobbies area on the side of a cliff. The penguins are a bluish colour and are so adorable, was hard to leave.
Jan 08
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Anthony Mancuso
such gorgeous little creature, very well captured
Globalphotos replied
They certainly are , thanks Anthony :))
Shadowdreamer
awwww they are so beautiful, love the sunlight on their bodies, fav for me
Globalphotos replied
Yes they are, very precious, thanks for the fav !!
linifer
oh bless!!!!
Globalphotos replied
:))
LindaR
I so love love penguins ~ these little ones are new to me and they are sooooo adorable!! I wish I could have been with you watching this ~ rain, winds or not ~ what a treat and felt I was in reading your story ~ sharing with my family your wonderful portrait and story ~ my morning treat!! xxx
Globalphotos replied
So do I, so sweet and fragile, you would have loved them , thanks hon xxx
Marilyn Harris
Such sweet little guys!! Great shot!! :o)
Globalphotos replied
Aww thanks so much, they are indeed beautiful and sooooooooooo tiny !!
Chris Clark
beautiful capture of my most favourite little being on the planet….thank you
Globalphotos replied
My pleasure, they are simply beautiful :))
handprintz
Very cute ! a lovely capture and a wonderful place to visit
Globalphotos replied
Thanks Trudi, was a great trip :))
chijude
Very cute indeed…. and yet at the same time .. so dignified. Well captured. We have a colony on Granite Island off Victor Harbour. It is magic to watch them come ashore and march so purposefully off to their burrows.
Globalphotos replied
Thank you, yes I love Granite Island, spent a lot of my childhood down there, my grandparents kept a holiday house at VH overlooking the ocean, we used to watch the whales from the window.
Tony Middleton
They are gorgeous aren’t they Varinia ! Welcome to south of the divide in Vic ! 10 days later its mid 40’s ! 2 weeks prior it snowed on the ranges….
Would you believe the ignorant government is jeopordising these guys (one of Victoria’s largest tourist attraction) and so much more by proposing to build the world’s biggest desalination plant (aka POLLUTION FACTORY) between this location and a marine NP on a pristine coast…right in the area where they feed… !
more info @ http://www.watershedvictoria.org.au/ (I hope you don’t mind this link – if so feel free to delete the comment)
all the best,
tone :)
Globalphotos replied
Tone, you can campaign all you like, am in total agreement with you and yes it’s criminal what the vic govt is proposing, just like ours allowing the degradation and over supply of river systems . Human greed once again pops up it’s ugly head.
Yes the weather was freezing that weekend, as opposed to what we are having now, 44 C tomorrow, I am watching my garden die day after day, plants are being burnt to death…....... sad.
Irene Burdell
Ahhhh very sweet , a lovely shot .
Globalphotos replied
Thank you so much Irene :-))
Dave Corn
Excellent photography!!!!
Tom Gomez
Aaaaawwww, that is sooo sweet, super shot Varinia …
Cheryl Lunde
Sooo cute! A great capture!
Ravenor
Very very cute!!. great shooting Varinia..
jewelskings
What a darling little bird!
Mark Gardner
How cool, fantastic of them to pose for you too :-)
Jacky
So cute:)
sunsetgirl
cute capture! must have been to see them!!
Steven Agius
Great catch, excellent closeup of these little guys.
Geoff Coleman...
What a pair of cuties – really like the light dapple on its chest.
Keith Reesor
Wonderful capture Varinia!! :)
MissSunshine
Cuties!
Al Bourassa
These little guys were the true highlight (among many) of our trip to Australia. We weren’t allowed to use our flashes so I respected that and only took photos of the display inside. It was so humorous to see them waddle a few feet, stop to catch their breath, and carry on another few feet. They looked so cute and cuddly you just wanted to take them home. Of course we had to buy a stuffed one as a remembrance! Thanks for this shot.
Charlie08
Oh how precious Var!
MattTworkowski
Very cute,he or she seems to have known you were about to shoot
KateSecretwomen
Very cute !!! Excellent!! My fav :)
Waleska Luker
aww so cute!
Neil Boucher
Beautiful little critters aren’t they. Lovely photo Varinia! Like you I am watching my much loved garden die day after day. Easy to give up on the garden on days like this!
Michael Oubridge
Wonderful dear Varinia :)
Visual Inspi...
Too precious for words!! Instant fav! ;0) rhonda
Marjorie Wallace
Oh, I think I am in love with these little guys. What a treat for you to see these awesome little creatures. Nicely captured and the story is wonderful.
BornToRoam
Beautiful shot