| The
large breeding colony on Phillip Island provides one of Australia’s top
tourist attractions when the birds come ashore at night. At the Bluff,
however, it is usually only bodies of beached-washed birds that are found.
Look closely at the birds to note the extremely dense plumage that keeps
the birds warm, and the serrations inside the beak which enable the birds
to more easily hold the fish they catch. Check too, if there is a metal
band around the flipper, for many thousands have been banded to trace
the bird’s movements away from the breeding sites. There is another breeding
colony near Port Campbell. Penguins have been recorded diving to depths
of 57m in pursuit of food. |
