Keywords:Cooper Bay, Dark Sooty Albatross, Elephant Seals, fur seals and pups, Macaroni mating ritual, Macaroni Penguins on nests, South Georgia Island
Photo Info
Dimensions5184 x 3456
Original file size6.44 MB
Image typeJPEG
Color spacesRGB
Date taken3-Jan-13 17:37
Date modified3-Jan-13 17:37
Shooting Conditions
Camera makeCanon
Camera modelCanon EOS 60D
Focal length300 mm
Max lens aperturef/6.5
Exposure1/40 at f/8
FlashNot fired, compulsory mode
Exposure bias-1/3 EV
Exposure modeAuto
Exposure prog.Aperture priority
ISO speedISO 400
Metering modeSpot
Macaroni Penguin Showing How He Got His Name in Cooper Bay, South Georgia
Macaroni Penguins sits on a nest in the hill above Cooper Bay, South Georgia Island. Do you wonder how they got their name? It's from the bright yellow feathers on top of their head--from the song Yankee Doodle. Remember the part, "stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni"? Well, that's where it came from!
