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Little Penguin (1)

Eudyptula minor

klogan

Australia

Date taken: Jan 1 1970

A how a bird this small arrived in Southern African waters- who knows? They are easy to see from the Pier in Melbourne

Date uploaded: Feb 15 2020

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King Penguin (5)

Aptenodytes patagonicus

klogan

Falkland Islands

Date taken: Apr 6 2021

A King Penguin landed on a beach in the Western Cape just last month. It was taken by Parks board personnel ( much to the disgust of the twitchers) to an isolated beach on Cape point and released

Date uploaded: Feb 15 2020

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Gentoo Penguin (3)

Pygoscelis papua

(Near-threatened)

klogan

Antarctic

Date taken: Apr 6 2021

One bird in 1992 with a few pelagic sightings

Date uploaded: Feb 15 2020

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Jackass Penguin (1)

Spheniscus demersus

(Vulnerable)

klogan

South Africa

Date taken: Nov 11 2012

Now known as African Penguin this is Southern Africa's only penguin. Go to Boulders beach in the Western Cape to see them. But another 6 species penguins have arrived as vagrants. I have some shots of some taken elsewhere in the world

Date uploaded: Feb 15 2020

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Speckled Teal (4)

Anas flavirostris

klogan

South Africa

Date taken: Jan 24 2019

Why are common names so difficult?- Known as Yellow-billed Duck in Southern Africa. A common resident in South Africa. There have been attempts to eradicate Mallards to stop them inter-breeding with Yellow-bills

Date uploaded: Feb 14 2020

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