First Post..Emperor Penguin

garratt15agarratt15a Registered Users Posts: 71 Big grins
edited July 30, 2011 in Wildlife
This chap was a long way from home when he got washed up on the beach on the North Island of New Zealand a few weeks ago.
Luckily for him, he was rescued and is now recovering in Wellington Zoo.
My wife got this shot of him on our local beach using the Canon SX100, on auto.

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2011
    Your wife got a good capture. Its goood to hear that the penguin is doing well.
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • garratt15agarratt15a Registered Users Posts: 71 Big grins
    edited July 30, 2011
    Harryb wrote: »
    Your wife got a good capture. Its goood to hear that the penguin is doing well.

    Thanks. She was lucky, as later that day they took him to the Zoo.
    He had been eating sand and driftwood !
  • LindiweLindiwe Registered Users Posts: 606 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2011
    Heard about this fellow on the news. Glad to hear that he's being looked after! Also glad that your wife had a camera handy. That's a great capture!
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2011
    Glad he is doing well, and that your wife was able to get a nice shot!
    Glenn

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  • garratt15agarratt15a Registered Users Posts: 71 Big grins
    edited July 30, 2011
    raptorcaptor wrote: »
    Glad he is doing well, and that your wife was able to get a nice shot!
    They are hoping to get him back to Antarctica by the end of August.
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