African Penguin

I photographed this individual at it commuted to the surf from its oceanside burrow on the adjacent hillside.I wasn't allowed onto the beach at this location, so it took a bit of trial and error to find the best shooting angle. Fortunately, I had dozens of chances, this frame being my favorite of the many I captured.

Boulder Beach, Simon's Town, Western Cape, 7/30/22
Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 IS II on EOS R5
1/5000 at f/5.6, ISO 800