[Leica] Gentoo Penguins

[Jayanand Govindaraj]

Don, Ric, Philippe & Luis
Thanks for looking. That day at Grave Cove was indeed magic, and one of the
highlights of the trip for me.
Cheers
Jayanand

On Tue, Dec 10, 2019 at 3:43 AM Lluis Ripoll via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> Hi Jayanand! This is a great set, I love the all bu specially these ones:
>
> Arrival, Hand in Hand, Gentoo and Gentoo jig
>
> Cheers
> Lluis
>
>
> > El 9 des 2019, a les 11:51, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <
> lug at leica-users.org> va escriure:
> >
> > We now divert ourselves a bit to the Falkland Islands, a beach called
> Grave
> > Cove in particular, to meet my favourite penguin species, the ever
> > entertaining Gentoo Penguins. There is a large nesting colony at Grave
> > Cove, with the benefit that they are coming onshore all the time after
> > their foraging trips. They are the fastest of the penguin species in the
> > water, and it shows in their behaviour when coming ashore. Firstly, four
> > shots of them in the water:
> >
> > Porpoising:
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Falklands/South+Georgia-20191028-12282.jpg.html
> >
> > Popping:
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Falklands/South+Georgia-20191028-12534.jpg.html
> >
> > Surfer:
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Falklands/South+Georgia-20191028-12546.jpg.html
> >
> > Splash and Snorkel:
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Falklands/South+Georgia-20191028-12529.jpg.html
> >
> > Then they land, with an almighty splash, very gently and every method in
> > between. They have a habit of snorkeling in a wave and suddenly popping
> up
> > in front of you on the beach, which is really endearing, and a bit like
> > magic!
> >
> > Splash:
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Falklands/South+Georgia-20191028-13321.jpg.html
> >
> > Splash 2:
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Falklands/South+Georgia-20191028-13869.jpg.html
> >
> > Arrival:
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Falklands/South+Georgia-20191028-15777.jpg.html
> >
> > Hand in Hand:
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Falklands/South+Georgia-20191028-13002.jpg.html
> >
> > Even after they reach terra firma, their antics are wonderful to watch:
> >
> > Gentoo Hop:
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Falklands/South+Georgia-20191028-15515.jpg.html
> >
> > Gentoo March:
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Falklands/South+Georgia-20191028-13495.jpg.html
> >
> > Gentoo Jig:
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Falklands/South+Georgia-20191028-13479.jpg.html
> >
> > Gentoo Ball:
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/Falklands/South+Georgia-20191028-13584.jpg.html
> >
> > Please see LARGE
> >
> > Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome!
> >
> > Cheers
> > Jayanand
> >
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