ML598165181

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

First-year bird; overall dark brown with large "bubble gum pink" bill; larger than BFAL. Large size especially noticeable when on water in direct comparison to BFAL. Well-seen with other Albatross (LAAL & BFAL) behind Shrimp Trawler. Seen at close range on water and in-flight. From WSS notes: Came across this bird while trying to get an accurate count of Black-footed Albatross (BFAL) in area. First seen on water in small group of BFAL; before long a Laysan (LAAL) also joined the group. Most noticeable was large pink bill, which immediately drew my attention. The bird took off and flew in closer to the trawler it was following. A first-year bird, dark brown overall with massive pink bill. On-water next to BFAL, the bird was noticeably larger and taller. Brown head and neck was darker and lacking white facial markings of BFAL. In the small feeding group of albatross on-water, this bird often dominated the space, adopting an imposing open-wing posture emphasizing it's larger size. Many photos obtained.

Technical information

Model

Canon EOS 7D Mark II

Lens

EF300mm f/4L IS USM

ISO

1000

Focal length

300 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/7.1

Shutter speed

1/4000 sec

Dimensions

1734 pixels x 1388 pixels

Original file size

437.18 KB