South Africa 2016 - Boulders beach and African Penguins

Gotta see the Penguins!

My Saturday Pelagic trip from Simons town had been cancelled the day before due to rough seas, so a hastily thought out plan to fill the gap. We did this back in 2013 but we enjoyed it and thought no reason not to do it again. We had a very pleasant drive to the Cape of Good Hope first and then called in at Boulders Beach on the way back.

Few words needed for the blog post, enjoy the images.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not everyone fancied a swim

 

a pair of fur ball

 

 

African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus)

A post dedicated to the wonderful Penguins at Boulders Beach, South Africa.

Part of the colony... hunkered down in the shade

 

A fledgling.... a little sad looking

 

.......... and now a little happier

 

juvenile

 

 

the breeding season continues throughout the year so its possible to see juveniles in more advanced states of pre-adult plumage

 

 

Adult in the bush and close to its nest

 

 

 

 

Beach Buddies

 

 

preening after a swim

 

walk this way!

and just posing

 

they get everywhere