About 45 mins ~ 1 hr after sunset, the first blue penguin comes cautiously ashore ...

Being the first one out of the water is very nerve wracking for this guy as they usually come ashore in "barges" (groups) for protection ... so its understandable this one is a bit tentative ...

All the way up the path, he's looking left/right, worried about predators getting him before he reaches his burrow.

About 15 mins after the first lone penguin came ashore, the barges of penguins start arriving ... in groups for safety.

And yes, they're adorable as they waddle/hop their way up the rocks...

"Are you sure this is a good idea?" ... or ... "Why do I have to go first?"

You get a bit of the blue coming through here.

Scampering up the path to their burrows.

They're about 10~12" tall, the smallest of the penguin family.

More of the blue plummage