I went out to Kidney Island this afternoon as a guide to a small group. The main target was to see the Macaroni Penguin that is in the small Rockhopper Penguin colony. I was also hoping to see the hybrid Macaroni X Rockhopper Penguin that had been see earlier in the season. I am happy to say that we all had an excellent afternoon and saw both the Macaroni and the hybrid bird.

The hybrid Macaroni X Rockhopper Penguin is paired with a Rockhopper Pemguin and has two small chicks.

During Falklands Conservation penguin census this year at least 9 Hybrid Macaroni X Rockhopper Penguins have been seen. There has been hybrids paired with Rockhopper Penguins and also Macaroni Penguins and amazingly there is also pair of hybrids breeding.