Yellow-eyed penguin couple in the water fluttering and squawking each other at Bushy beach in New Zealand. Bushy Beach Scenic Reserve is the last rema
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Henri Martin / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
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8252 x 2476 px | 69.9 x 21 cm | 27.5 x 8.3 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
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Yellow-eyed penguin couple in the water fluttering and squawking each other at Bushy beach in New Zealand. Bushy Beach Scenic Reserve is the last remaining in the area, dominated by hebe, ngaio, mahoe and broaddleaf which shelters penguins and other seabirds. Yelllow-eyed penguins, or hoiho, breed on this location and it is easy to see them at daytime.The Yellow-eyed penguin is identified by the band of pale yellow feathers surrounding its eyes and encircling the back of its head. Its forehead, crown and the sides of its face are slate grey flecked with golden yellow.The back and tail are slate blue-black and the chest, stomach, thighs and the underside of its flippers white.