School of Environmental and Information Sciences, Charles Sturt University, PO Box 789, Albury NSW 2640. The timing of the commencement of breeding and peaks in egg-laying were also highly variable. In contrast, the 1995-96 breeding season was more protracted with egg laying commencing earlier and peaking first in September and again in November. Short periods of high chick mortality characterised the three breeding seasons monitored.
Little Penguins are opportunistic in their selection of prey items.