Black-browed Albatross in the Drake passage

in #photography8 years ago (edited)

A black-browed albatross gliding over the swell effortlessly it circled around the vessel for about 10 minutes before disappearing into the distance in its search for food. During this time of year they are typically nesting nearby on some of the surrounding sub-antarctic islands. Their search for food is for their young one waiting back at their nesting site.

They only investigate vessels for a few minutes and once they realize it is not a fishing vessel they move on. They have learnt that if they follow fishing vessels they can quite easily grab fish off the lines - basically means it's an easy meal.

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Yeah I feel like this is going over my head... nice pic tho

It's very OK to feel this way.... I feel the same way too..... @gjoeohere but picture is really amazing actually

Beautiful-- Resteemed for visibility!

Great photo! Thank you for sharing. I love the blue of the sea. It makes me feel fresh:)

Very stunning photography... Simple but attractive.... @thomasjmitchell thanks for sharing this... What a great way to start the day, I love me some interesting photography 👌👌👍

When a road closes, it should look for another

These are such majestic animals in the air, but so awkward on land lol

Nice here. Keep it up