Magellanic Penguin in burrow, Falkland Islands

Magellanic Penguin in burrow

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Magellanic Penguin in burrow
Volunteer Point, Falkland Islands   –   January 18, 2013
— Ralph Paonessa
Canon EOS 7D   *   EF500mm f/4L IS USM   *   ISO 160   *   1/320 sec @ f/5.6

An adult Magellanic Penguin peers out from its burrow that its excavated from the soft peat soil away from the shore. It is the only Falklands penguin that nests underground.

Photo ID: 20130118-3733