10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 19, 2011
Although the islands are a cramped home to 18 species of seabird, the dominant and most charismatic of these are the two species of albatross, the Black-footed and Laysan Albatrosses. There was one young Black-footed Albatross that was apparently not planning on going quietly into the dark night, however.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 6, 2018
About six-and-a-half years ago I had the privilege of watching a young Waved Albatross on the Galapagos island of Española learning how to fly. It’s not often that we have the opportunity to glimpse the home life of albatrosses, nor of any seabird species. So, what did I learn from Far From Land ?
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10,000 Birds
APRIL 27, 2011
They are capable of covering great distances, perhaps like an albatross. Unlike albatrosses, however, frigatebirds are also very manoeuvrable on the wing. Out at sea the most common prey items are flying fish, although other prey are taken particularly when pushed to the surface by hunting tuna and dolphins.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 21, 2011
The species breeds on an extraordinary number of islands, and has a worldwide population of perhaps over five million birds, and this is in spite of declines to due hunting, persecution and introduced species. Shearwaters are not as accomplished on land as albatrosses and giant petrels, but they can walk.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 7, 2014
Not even the incredibly record of a Black-browed Albatross in February of 2012 was enough to tempt me back. This was a state bird for me, so even if the skua hunt proved to be a failure, this made it worth it for me. Lighting wouldn’t strike twice, anyway. But admiring this little gull was selfish. They’r eeasy to miss.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 4, 2014
If you’re lucky enough to go out to sea, or unlucky enough to go out to sea, depending on the weather, the types of albatrosses you see vary a bit. I don’t ski, or hunt, and I sadly haven’t been to the tropical Pacific for a while. A few South Island birds spend the winter on North Island.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 18, 2012
A Green-backed Honeybird by Markus Lilje courtesy of Rockjumper Birding Tours In the open oceans of the world, certain species of seafaring birds like albatrosses, petrels and shearwaters have very well developed olfactory glands. This is particularly useful for a bird with small eyes that hunts under the soil surface at night.
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