Snow On Penguin Chicks
January 8, 2009
Snow came down this morning, not enough to stick, but little flakes swirling on the breeze. Many of the penguin chicks hadn’t seen snow yet, and they seemed interested in the stuff falling on them. One or two snapped at snowflakes.
The chicks are growing up fast. As they get older, the big chicks huddle together in groups (called creches) while their parents swim out to sea to find food. Most of the chicks are covered in a thick coat of gray fluff. I saw our albino chick today (discovered on December 24) – it’s grown a lot, and is more white than pink now, since its downy feathers have grown out, covering the pink skin.
A Creche Of Penguin Chicks
Albino Penguin Chick
Penguins In The Snow
Penguins And Their Chicks