Gentoo Penguin Stepping onto a Pebble Beach

Gentoo penguins build their nests out of small stones. Good pebbles are scarce enough that birds steal them from the nest next door. This one has a whole beach of them to choose from as it steps out of the gray surf, with a snowy mountain across the water. Gentoos are easy to tell from other penguins by the white band over the head and the bright orange bill. Still dripping from the sea, the bird makes a lively gentoo penguin jigsaw puzzle.