After the Macaroni Penguin colonies emptied last month with the young leaving, the colonies were back to their bustling selves as the adults returned to moult, filling the area (and on windy days the surrounding area!) with confetti like feathers. Not to be left out, the Gentoos were also leaving small piles of feathers where they stood still, waiting for their pristine new ones to emerge from beneath the scruffy exterior.
Another rare visitor, a Macaroni Penguin, amused the Museum staff by choosing a different door to go and stand by every day or so for the fortnight whilst it moulted. One day it would be at the back door of the museum, another day under the Maritime Gallery veranda, and one day right outside the main door. This last choice coincided with the visit of fishing boat crew who wanted to see the "James Caird III", so they had to be taken in through a circuitous back route to avoid disturbing the moulting bird.
Story, image, and video courtesy of South Georgia Newsletter@
http://www.sgisland.gs/index.php/(h)South_Georgia_Newsletter%2C_March_2009?useskin=
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