Unlike on the frozen expanses of Antarctica, Magellanic penguins can dig their nests in Hammer Island. While some of the nests I saw were tucked in holes, others had a ramp for the burrow (which I have painted.)
On an isolated island one would wonder what predators these birds would have. I didn't have to wonder long as not two far away from the colony was a pair of nesting Chilean skuas, a large predatory bird who would be eager to take advantage of the penguins' chicks. The other penguin on this island was the gentoo. Their nests were above ground and very close together for group protection.
