photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
yakovk | profile | all galleries >> Patagonia >> around Punta Arenas >> Isla Magdalena tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Isla Magdalena

Two small windswept islands in the Straight of Magellan -- Isla Magdalena and Isla Marta -- support a colony of some 150,000 Magellanic penguins. These pictures record a trip to one of these island on the ferry Malinka.
previous pagepages 1 2 3 ALL next page
Cruising in the Straits of Magellan
Cruising in the Straits of Magellan		 I hope they brought something good this time
"I hope they brought something good this time"		 grooming is very important
grooming is very important		 so is preening
so is preening
I do wish we had ocean front property!
I do wish we had ocean front property!		 Baby-siting (chicks wear grey)
Baby-siting (chicks wear grey)		 They are everywhere!
They are everywhere!		 evenly sprinkled over the island
evenly sprinkled over the island
looking for his place
looking for his place		 You look Marvelous!
You look Marvelous!		 which way?
which way?		 why did the penguin cross the road?
why did the penguin cross the road?
To get to the other side!
To get to the other side!		 beach crowds
beach crowds		 Lights! Camera! Action!
Lights! Camera! Action!		 prime real estate, ocean vu
prime real estate, ocean vu
wobbling uphill, leaning into the wind
wobbling uphill, leaning into the wind		 The house truly is a mess
The house truly is a mess		 Bye now ...
Bye now ...		 can I have some privacy here?
can I have some privacy here?
beak to nose
beak to nose		 Whassup?!?
Whassup?!?		 feeding the chick
feeding the chick		 a break
a break
dessert?
dessert?		 Thank you for a lovely meal
Thank you for a lovely meal
previous pagepages 1 2 3 ALL next page
click on thumbnails for full image