Pelagic Bird Excursion, 4 May 2008
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Pauletta, our boat for the day, at Pirates Bay. GF |
Approaching Hippolyte Island, about 5km offshore. GF |
Hippolyte Island is 70m (230ft) high. GF |
Fur seals hauled-out at the base of Hippolyte Is. GF |
A Fairy prion skimming low. BW |
White-chinned petrels, out at the edge of the continental shelf. GF
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Cape petrels, with their distinctive wing markings. BW
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Shy albatrosses are magnificent soaring on the ocean swells
and wind shear. GF
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Bullers albatross, with their distinctive bill colouration. BW |
Majestic in flight, a Northern royal albatross. BW |
An adult Wandering albatross. BW |
An immature Wandering albatross. GF
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Back ashore after an exhilarating day at sea. |
Photos by Bill Wakefield, Geoff Fenton, Els Hayward. |