Cold Critters

Skua sitting on her nest

The animals that live here never cease to amaze me.  It is so cold and often doesn't warm up for days.  The skua birds lay their eggs in nests of rocks.  They leave the nest for a short amount of time and leave the poor little chick out in the cold.  The penguins do the same thing.  They only huddle up together when it gets really cold.  I see them sitting out in the wind and snow blowing all around them. 

Emperor penguins keep their eggs warm on
their feet.

Adelie colony nesting on the rocks.

Seals laying out on the ice.