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The three tenors
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The three tenors

Trio of almost fledged Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) in full voice and formal attire, Magdalena Island, Chile. The juveniles are fully clad in their adult feathers and ready to go to sea at the end of March. They reappear on shore in September to breed. They are classified as threatened due to oil spills (the Strait of Magellan in a major shipping channel) and to climate change that affects the location of fish populations, and also increasing temperatures bring rain rather than snow, which wets the chicks whose downy feathers aren't waterproof, so they can die of hypothermia.

Magellanic penguinsSpeniscus magellanicustriovocalizingjuvenilesMagdelana Islandpenguin refugeChileStrait of Magellan

  • Older Magellenic penguin chick near dens, surrouonded by feathers, Magdelana Island, Chile
  • Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) standing by its den on Isla Magdalena, Strait of Magellan
  • Magellanic penguin walkilng through kelp by the shore, Isla Magdela, Chile
  • A walk on the beach, Magellenic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus),  Isla Magdelena, Chile
  • Lighthouse, Isla Magdelana, 1902, Strait of Magellan, Chile
  • Young Magellanic penguin by some burrows, Ilsa Magdelana, Chile
  • Almost fledged young Magellanic penguin, Isla Magdelana, Chile
  • Young Magellanic penguin posing by its burrow, Isla Magdelana, Chile
  • Trio
  • Adult magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellnicus) just out of the water, Isla Magdelana, Chile
  • The three tenors
  • Almost fledged young Magellanic penguin with patches of downy feathers, Isla Magdelana, Chile
  • Penguin and lighthouse
  • Indescision to enter the water or not, young Magellanic penguin, Isla Magdelana, Chile
  • Stand-off, a raft of young Magellaic penguins face to face, Isla Magdelana, Chile
  • Field of feathers
  • Line of Magellaic penguins walkng along a sweaweed strewn shoreline, Isla Magdelana, Chile
  • Magellanic penguins walking along the shoreline, Isla Magdelana, Chile
  • Trio of Magellanic penguins heading to the water, Isla Magdelana, Chile
  • Magellanic penguin leaving the water with water droplets, Isla Magdelana, Chile
  • Terry Allen

    on March 3, 2019

    Many thanks for the nice comments Linda, WildeLife, Byron, Frank, Kevin, Bill, Judith, Judy, Elizabeth, Rick, Janet, Gene, Donna and God's Child; much appreciated!

  • Lgood

    on March 2, 2019

    LOL your title! That was exactly my thought before I looked down to read the commentary. Thank you for sharing such very interesting information about their habits. This is a wonderful shot!

  • WildeLifePhotography

    on March 2, 2019

    Love these. They look like they're having a party.

  • Byron Fair Photography

    on March 2, 2019

    Sweet. Great info

  • Franks-Focus

    on March 2, 2019

    Nice shot of these little guys & great caption for the image.

  • KDP450

    on March 2, 2019

    Excellent shot and great title.

  • Bill J Boyd Photography

    on March 2, 2019

    Perfect title / caption for this trio. Great capture, Terry.

  • Judith Sparhawk

    on March 2, 2019

    I love seeing the different view of these three. So sorry they are endangered by all those elements.

  • fotoeffects

    on March 2, 2019

    The trio is back and in full voice, I see! Super timing! So sad how climate change is affecting the species.

  • arctangent

    on March 2, 2019

    Playing to an audience - you! Getting ready to go on tour. But will they be baritones when they return?
    Fun shot.

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