Not the usual setting one might expect for penguins. I never thought of sand and rock; I always thought snow and ice. I learned that penguins, at least these Magellanic penguins, nest in burrows in the sand. The Magellanic penguins are found in southern Chile, southern Argentina, and the Falkland Islands. They are about 2 to 2 1/2 feet tall and they are the most engaging little fellows. These were shot at Otway Sound in southern Chile.
Thanks to Ailsa at Where’s My Backpack for this week’s travel theme: Couples
Beyond the Brush 
What an adorable couple! They mate for life don’t they?
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I believe they do … now I’m going to have to go look that up …
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Lovely shots and adorable penguins, Lynn!
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These fellows were definitely one of the highlights of that trip.
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I love the progression, and the picture of them down in the grassy place is such a departure from the usual photos of penguins on ice. Nice!
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Yes, if told me that penguins burrow in the sand I would not have believed them. No snow and ice here – December in southern Chile.
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Very unusual setting and such cute penguins. 🙂
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We were able to walk among them – it was great.
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just lovely!
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Cute pictures!. I remember being enchanted by these little guys when I saw them in Argentina a few years ago now. It was early April and they were heading south for winter. It was so poignant watching them dive into the water to start that treacherous trip.
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These photos were taken in December – and they are very enchanting aren’t they? I can’t help but smile every time I look at these photos, wandering about in their little tie and tails …
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What cute little guys. Penguins are my husband’s favorite animal. He kind of looks like one. 🙂
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So cute!
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In the first photo they look like a pair of sedate gentlemen! Lovely!
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Some of the photos we took of the penguins are begging for captions – I will have to post some of them.
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