murphy: PE-N'OriNS OK SOUTH GEORCUA. 12;, 
in the colors of soft jiarts acconiiiany the ix)stmt]itial molt. With the 
change to the new plumage the l)irds acquire orange feet, and the inner 
surface of the wings, salmon jiink in color during the breeding .season, 
now becomes white or nearl>- so. 
Pvgosce/is paptia has not in any degree the fearless and courageous 
disposition of its Antarctic congener, Pygosaiis adtiiic. On the contrary, 
bands of johnnies along the beaches are prone to take alarm if a man 
appears suddenly among them. The mcst successful course of action is to 
approach them slowly, halting at a discreet distance and so inviting the 
penguins to take the initiative. They have a large bum]) of curiosity 
and will presently push the acquaintance, their familiarity increasing in 
direct jirojwrtion to the quietness and seeming indifference of the 
ob.ser\-er. A descrijition taken from my notes of December 23, 19 12, is 
characteri.stic. On the afternoon of this day I walked to a glacial pond 
on the far side of which stood a group of johnny penguins. As soon as 
they saw me one of their number swam across under water and walked 
toward me. I remained motionless until it came u]) quite to m>- feet and 
.stood there. When I moved quietl\' it followed, and when I .stojiped it 
did likewi.se. Then, one by one it was joined by the other jienguins from 
across the pond. It was whimsical to .see this troop of mimicking small 
brothers with no other wi.sh than to keep me company-. I finally broke 
the spell by stooping to \>at. one on the head, when they all wiggled their 
tails, hurried back into the pond, and swam across like porpoises. 
On March 12 I rowed ashore during a brisk snowstorm and found a 
whole arm\' of ])enguins near the Po.ssession Bay rookery before 
mentioned. They were .standing b.\- hundreds in a long double row along 
the beach. These rows marched forward to meet and surround me, and 
their numbers were continuall\- augmented b\- new arrivals which kejit 
popping out of the surf, and came running u]i the shingle as if much 
astonished to find me there. 
The amusing, myopic curiosit\' of the johnny penguins is illustrated 
by the furtive wa\' in which the\" ins])ect any .striking or unfamiliar 
object. They pick uj) odd bits of kelp, bleached bones and other 
rubbish, carrying them for short distances, and I have .seen a band of 
them walking around and around the fresh carcass of a seal, i>ecking at 
it with their bills. 
