African Penguin

nesting in the sand. There are huge amounts of females sitting on nests atm. It seems to be breeding season in Boulders.

[Lynda McG]

Lovely to see!

[Babs]

I think she has got her eye on you.

[Margo]

Nice capture

[Rob Z]

How very interesting Diana - we have just seen the Fairy Penguins in Tasmania - they were nesting too - but they actually dig tunnels into the sand, usually near a protective clump of grass. This little guy looks so very vulnerable. :)

[Monique]

Nice capture, it’s so cold in the Netherlands that the Arnhem Zoo has taken their Blackfoot-penguins inside 😂

[KoalaGardens🐨]

what a find - love the detail on each feather

[Susan Wakely]

Love the detail of this one in its penguin shaped dip.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Super close-up , great detail

[Denise Wood]

Terrific :)

[Valerie Chesney]

Isn't she so sweet.

[Steve Chappell]

Great closeup, very cool looking penguin

[Gosia]

Great capture

[Kate]

Nice detail

[Mags]

Aww! It's a marvelous shot!

[Merrelyn]

Nice shot, I like his pink eyebrow :)

[katy]

I continue to marvel at how close you get for these photos even if you aren’t using a zoom lens! This is terrific!

[Shepherdman's Wife]

How lovely

[Esther Rosenberg]

Oh cute, curious how those babies look like.

[Nina Ganci]

Excellent capture
fav

[Issi Bannerman]

Lovely shot.

[Lisa Savill]

Sweet. Wonderful capture of this beauty. Instant fav.

[Sylvia]

Great to see them in nesting action. Is this a jackass penguin?

[Jacqueline]

Such a cute face, great capture!

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great shot

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Good shot- and a good sign that a lot are nesting. I hope it's a good year for baby penguins!

[Allison Maltese]

Nice close up of this little guy. I can really see each individual feather.

[Milanie]

What a neat find

[Bill]

Nice capture. So cool to get to see.

[sheri]

Such wonderful focus you have, as usual.

[Jane Pittenger]

Looks hot

[Diana]

@lyndamcg @onewing @777margo @robz @momamo @koalagardens @wakelys @beryl @gilbertwood @happysnaps @swchappell @gosia @k9photo @marlboromaam @merrelyn @grammyn @shepherdmanswife @dutchothotmailcom @ninaganci @jamibann @lisasavill @sprphotos @jacqbb @elisasaeter @olivetreeann @falcon11 @milaniet @cwbill @sherimiya @jgpittenger Thanks for the great comments, favs and getting it on both the TP and PP. It is very much appreciated :-)

[Diana]

@grammyn had to zoom 275mm Katy :-)

[Diana]

@sprphotos yes Sylvia, they are also known as Jackass penguins :-)

[Diana]

@robz @wakelys some of them had dud out these dips and others had tunnels. They were just big enough to give them enough shade :-)

[Rick]

Great shot of this mom.

[Diana]

@rickster549 thanks Rick :-)

[Joy's Focus]

Love your penguin images!