Image of the Day

Gentoo penguin, originally uploaded by Claire Blakeway.

Now that the snow and ice are beginning to melt, the Gentoos will be squaring off over nest sites. There will be a great deal of staring at the ground over the next few weeks--staring at rocks and looking for the evidence of an egg.

Finally, they have a break from all that wicked, leftover winter weather and they can get down to the business of rearing chicks.