Peapix

  • Bing Gallery
  • Extension
Peapix
Bing Gallery
Extension
  • Australia
    All
    Australia Canada China Germany France India Japan Spain United Kingdom United States Italy Brazil

Bing Gallery

Australia Canada China Germany France India Japan Spain United Kingdom United States Italy Brazil
  1. Bing Gallery
  2. Australia
  3. 2022
  4. January 20
  5. Adélie penguin, Graham Passage, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
arrow_back_ios arrow_forward_ios Adélie penguin, Graham Passage, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

January 20, 2022

Adélie penguin, Graham Passage, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

© Nick Garbutt/Minden Picture

Info. Adélie penguin

This cheerful bird is an Adélie penguin, a common sight this time of year in parts of Antarctica. Breeding season for these penguins begins by October, when they gather in colonies of thousands, coupling off and building nests made of stones.

When it comes to parenting, Adélie couples are true partners. The female lays two eggs, and then the parents each take turns incubating them in 12-day periods until the chicks hatch after about a month. The chicks remain in the nest for around 22 days, while both parents again take turns, this time by feeding and guarding them. Once March arrives, the parents return to sea, bringing their young along with them. They'll spend the winter searching for food among the icebergs.

bed penguin marine mammal animal bird swimming dolphin water cloth whale adaalie penguin

Related Images

Adélie penguins in AntarcticaAdélie penguins in Antarctica
Gentoo penguins, AntarcticaGentoo penguins, Antarctica
King penguins, St. Andrew's Bay, South GeorgiaKing penguins, St. Andrew's Bay, South Georgia
Gentoo penguins near Danco Island, AntarcticaGentoo penguins near Danco Island, Antarctica
A group of curious Emperor penguins in AntarcticaA group of curious Emperor penguins in Antarctica
Southern rockhopper penguins on the Falkland IslandsSouthern rockhopper penguins on the Falkland Islands
Male king eider ducks swimming in Troms og Finnmark, NorwayMale king eider ducks swimming in Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Gentoo penguins airing grievances in AntarcticaGentoo penguins airing grievances in Antarctica

Today on Bing

Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands

Jan 20, 2023
Red squirrel in the Scottish Highlands, Scotland

Red squirrel in the Scottish Highlands, Scotland

Jan 20, 2021
Eurasian red squirrel in the Cairngorms, Scottish Highlands, Scotland

Eurasian red squirrel in the Cairngorms, Scottish Highlands, Scotland

Jan 20, 2020
A European goldfinch perched among rosehips in snow

A European goldfinch perched among rosehips in snow

Jan 20, 2019
Red squirrel in Cairngorms National Park, Scotland

Red squirrel in Cairngorms National Park, Scotland

Jan 20, 2018
Eurasian red squirrel in Cairngorms National Park, Scotland

Eurasian red squirrel in Cairngorms National Park, Scotland

Jan 20, 2017

Related Tags

penguin bird animal outdoor sky adaalie penguin aquatic bird snow water emperor penguin wave swimming duck goose flightless bird swan ice clouds bed marine mammal
Share photo
Share
Pin
Tweet
Line
Download 4K Ultra HD
Download 4295x2416
  • © 2023 Peapix.com
  • API
  • App
  • Privacy
The images are provided for wallpaper use only.