King Penguin with egg
Volunteer Point, Falkland Islands – January 18, 2013
— Ralph Paonessa
Canon EOS 7D * EF500mm f/4L IS USM * ISO 160 * 1/1250 sec @ f/5.6
King Penguins incubate their single egg for 55 days, keeping it warm between their feet and a featherless area called a brood patch.
The adults take turns caring for the egg, and switch places ever 1-3 weeks, in a delicate dance. If the egg falls to the ground, they abandon it.
Photo ID: 20130118-3794