Freitag, 19. Dezember 2008

The Yellow-Eyed Penguin

Hi guys!
Wanna tell you about my life here on Otego Peninsula! I'm one of the rarest penguins (5000-6000) of the world and I'm only found in New Zealand. Maoris called us Hoiho 'noise shouter', because of our loud and distinctive call, the loudest of all penguin species. Normaly I'm very shy, but I am used here into tourists because Elm Tours is visiting this place several times a day. They let us live here in peace and support our environment by planting bushes, where we can breed...
OK, let's have a look at where I live!

I've just arrived my beach here. During day I'm going to sea to feed and return to my roosting area late in the afternoon.

Hurry up! No sealions here?...only to cross this beach and I'm safe!

It's quite steep here to climb up...and jump over all these rocks...Ufff!

Whow, I just made it...some steps and I am at my nest!

Come on boy, make a walk...might be good for your muscels!...No, I don,t want! Don't you see all these funny guys down there, who are watching us with their cameras!

OK, don't worry, going alone...let,s cool down here a little bit!

2 Kommentare:

Trudy hat gesagt…

Eine schöne, interessante Geschichte!

Trudy hat gesagt…

Schönen guten Neujahrsmorgen Urs
danke für deine guten Wünsche, ich erwiedere sie gerne und hoffe dass 2009 für dich wiederum so spannend wird, wenn dasüberhaupt möglich ist.
Du möchtes Schnee sehen?
In der Silvesternacht hat es hier ein wenig gepuderzuckert. Ich habe eine Diaschau von unserem Neujahrsspaziergang gemacht und soeben hochgeladen. Vielleicht wirfst du ein Auge rein?
Alles Gute, Trudy