Bequette

At this time of year we search for eggs and identify our yellow-eyed penguin adults living in the colonies. We only do a census like this once a year when they are at or on nests - otherwise we would have to chase them down to identify them - and no one enjoys that! So we find out who has survived and it is both nerve wrecking and exciting. It is wonderful to find special penguins like Bequette, happy and well, contentedly sitting on her eggs - and blessed to have a sponsor out there who thinks of her at times no doubt. She is back and about to be a mum again!
Our total number of nests stands at 34 and we have about one week to go! Not bad, they are early, but we don't know if we will have the same number of nests as last year, which was 45 - we did loose a number of birds to Avian Malaria. But for all we have lost, we rejoice for every one of them that has made it and making more penguins this summer!