Little Penguin

On Saturday evening I went to meet Lucy from the Manly ferry (she'd been to a jazz festival in the Domain - with another 100,000 Sydney residents).

On the way I noticed a crowd of people gathered around a spot overlooking the beach in Manly Cove. Being a curious person, I wondered over to see what was going on... and I found to my surprise that there was two baby 'Little Penguins' pottering around, whilst the parents slept beneath the boardwalk. It really was a fascinating site & not something I ever thought I would see in such a built-up area. Most impressive was the nonchalance that one of the penguins had draping his arm over a metal barrier.

Of course, Lucy was enthralled by the penguins & I'm pretty sure that if I'd suggested it she would have taken one home with her! Needless to say, most of the telephone conversations Lucy had for the next 24hrs seemed to revolve around those penguins.

Amazing sight though....an a great demonstration of the diverse wildlife that Australia is so fortunate to possess.