Wairarapa rockhopper penguin

[boneywhitefoot]

its coming along really fine.

will the head gear grow much more before it departs ?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/46846480@ ... ed-public/

[tim]

The penguin was still present today.

[tim]

Attached is some photos from yesterday, the bird became a bit more active in the afternoon walking around and drinking some seawater when there was no puddles around its moult spot.
It should be leaving any day now after its done some waterproofing.

[gracesharp]

Still there yesterday evening

[boneywhitefoot]

you got there Grace , did you bribe your hubby lol

[tim]

Hi Grace, when you saw it was it preening quite a bit of the time?

[gracesharp]

you got there Grace , did you bribe your hubby lol

Haha was a great valentines day we went straight after work on Tuesday, got back home at 11.30ish

[gracesharp]

Hi Grace, when you saw it was it preening quite a bit of the time?

Yes a lot of the time, and flapping it's wings about every once in a while, also going to the water and drinking every so often. Definitely a lot more active than the first time we went to see it

[Grahame]

I have just had a text from Paul Godolphin saying that after a lot of climbing aver dangerous rocks, it was visible on the outer rocks. Unable to see any trace of moult.