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King penguin feeding a chick (Aptenodytes patagonicus), St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia Island, Polar Regions
Red-billed gull chicks (Chroicocephalus scopulinus), near Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific
King penguin feeding a chick (Aptenodytes patagonicus), St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia Island, Polar Regions
Gentoo penguin chick (Pygoscelis papua papua), Port Lockroy, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions
Swallow-tailed gull (Creagrus furcatus) chick, Genovesa Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America
Adult black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) on nest with chick in the Svalbard Archipelago, Barents Sea, Norway, Arctic, Europe
King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus), close up of okum boy chick, Gold Harbour, South Georgia, UK Overseas Protectorate, Polar Regions
A Black Browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) chick sitting on a nest in a mixed nesting colony of albatross's and Rockhopper Penguins
A Black Browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) chick sitting on a nest in a mixed nesting colony of albatross's and Rockhopper Penguins
Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) chick head detail at colony on Useful Island near the Antarctic Peninsula. There are an estimated 2 million breeding pairs of chinstrap penguins in the Antarctic peninsula region alone, perhaps as many as 7.5 million breeding pairs in all of Antarctica. Their name derives from the narrow black band under their heads which makes it appear as if they are wearing black helmets, making them one of the most easily identified types of penguin. Other names for them are "Ringed Penguins", "Bearded Penguins", and "Stonecracker Penguins" due to their harsh call. They grow to 68 cm (27 in). The average adult weight of a Chinstrap Penguin is 4.5 kg (10 lbs). Weight can range from 3 to 6 kg (6.6-13.2 lbs), with males being slightly larger and weight varying based on where the penguin is in the breeding cycle. Their diet consists of krill, shrimp, and fish. On land they build circular nests from stones, and lay two eggs, which are incubated by both the male and the female for shifts of five to ten days. They can also breed on icebergs, though they prefer non-icy conditions. The chicks hatch after about 35 days, and have fluffy gray backs and white fronts. The chicks stay in the nest for 20?30 days before they go to join a creche. At around 50?60 days old, they moult, gaining their adult plumage and go to sea. The Chinstrap Penguin was first described by German naturalist Forster in 1781. Its specific epithet was often seen as antarctica, however a 2002 review determined the genus Pygoscelis was masculine, and hence the correct binomial name is Pygoscelis antarcticus.
A young Tawny Owl chick out of the nest in woodland in Ambleside, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
A parent and chick Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) on Paulet Island on the Northeast side of the Antarctic Peninsula.
A female Mallard with her newly hatched chicks on Walney Island, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
A female Mallard with her newly hatched chicks on Walney Island, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Grey-headed Albatross (Thalassarche chrysostoma) chick on nesting grounds in Elsehul Bay, South Georgia Island.
Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) parent feeding chicks on Petermann Island near the Antarctic Peninsula.
A female Mallard with her newly hatched chicks on Walney Island, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
A female Mallard with her newly hatched chicks on Walney Island, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
A female Mallard with her newly hatched chicks on Walney Island, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Adult black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophrys) feeding downy chick at Devil's Nose on New Island in the Falkland Island Group, Falklands.
Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) chick mouthing guano chip on Devil Island near the Antarctic Peninsula.
Adult Antarctic Shag (Phalacrocorax (atriceps) bransfieldensis) feeding chicks on Petermann Island near the Antarctic Peninsula
Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) parent and chick at breeding colony on Useful Island near the Antarctic Peninsula
A female Mallard with her newly hatched chicks on Walney Island, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Guano-covered chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) chick at breeding colony on Useful Island near the Antarctic Peninsula
Black-browed Albatross ( Thalassarche melanophris ) or Mollymawk, chick with adult bird on tower shaped nest. South America, Falkland Islands, January
Chick in colony on Bleaker Island. Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome), subspecies Southern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome). South America, Falkland Islands, January
Chick with adult on Bleaker Island. Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome), subspecies Southern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome). South America, Falkland Islands, January
Adult feeding chick on tower shaped nest. Black-browed albatross or black-browed mollymawk (Thalassarche melanophris). South America, Falkland Islands, January
Chick. Falkland Skua or Brown Skua (Stercorarius antarcticus, exact taxonomy is under dispute). They are the great skuas of the southern polar and subpolar region. South America, Falkland Islands, January
Chick with adult on Bleaker Island. Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome), subspecies Southern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome). South America, Falkland Islands, January
Chick. Falkland Skua or Brown Skua (Stercorarius antarcticus, exact taxonomy is under dispute). They are the great skuas of the southern polar and subpolar region. South America, Falkland Islands, January
Chick. Falkland Skua or Brown Skua (Stercorarius antarcticus, exact taxonomy is under dispute). They are the great skuas of the southern polar and subpolar region. South America, Falkland Islands, January
Chick. Falkland Skua or Brown Skua (Stercorarius antarcticus, exact taxonomy is under dispute). They are the great skuas of the southern polar and subpolar region. South America, Falkland Islands, January
Chick on tower shaped nest. Black-browed albatross or black-browed mollymawk (Thalassarche melanophris). South America, Falkland Islands, January
Chick on tower shaped nest. Black-browed albatross or black-browed mollymawk (Thalassarche melanophris). South America, Falkland Islands, January
Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome), subspecies western rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome). Colony on cliff with creche. South America, Falkland Islands, January
Chick in colony on Bleaker Island. Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome), subspecies Southern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome). South America, Falkland Islands, January
Colony with chicks in creche and guards on Bleaker Island. Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome), subspecies Southern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome). South America, Falkland Islands, January
Chick on tower shaped nest. Black-browed albatross or black-browed mollymawk (Thalassarche melanophris). South America, Falkland Islands, January
Chick on tower shaped nest. Black-browed albatross or black-browed mollymawk (Thalassarche melanophris). South America, Falkland Islands, January
Adult and chick on tower shaped nest. Black-browed albatross or black-browed mollymawk (Thalassarche melanophris). South America, Falkland Islands, January
Adult and chick on tower shaped nest. Black-browed albatross or black-browed mollymawk (Thalassarche melanophris). South America, Falkland Islands, January
Common loon (Gavia immer) feeding a young loon with a crawfish in La Mauricie National Park; Quebec, Canada
A nursery group of young penguin chicks, with thick grey fluffy coats, grouped beneath a pinnacle of ice, Weddell Sea, Snow Hill Island, Antarctica