PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae

Macronectes halli  

Northern Giant-Petrel (Macronectes halli)
click photo for larger image
© Geoff Walker 2012
Off Macquarie Island, TAS (Dec, 2012)

The reddish/pink tip on the bill identifies these birds as Northern Giant-Petrels. The Southern Giant-Petrel has a greenish tip to the bill.

Northern Giant-Petrel (Macronectes halli)

Northern Giant-Petrel

Northern Giant-Petrel (Macronectes halli)

Northern Giant-Petrel

Northern Giant-Petrel (Macronectes halli)

Northern Giant-Petrel

Northern Giant-Petrel (Macronectes halli)

Northern Giant-Petrel

Northern Giant-Petrel (Macronectes halli)

Northern Giant-Petrel

Northern Giant-Petrel (Macronectes halli)

Northern Giant-Petrel

Northern Giant-Petrel (Macronectes halli)

Northern Giant-Petrel

Northern Giant-Petrel (Macronectes halli)

Northern Giant-Petrel

Northern Giant-Petrel (Macronectes halli)

Northern Giant-Petrel

Northern Giant-Petrel (Macronectes halli)

Northern Giant-Petrel

Northern Giant-Petrel (Macronectes halli)

Northern Giant-Petrel

Northern Giant-Petrel (Macronectes halli)

Northern Giant-Petrel

Northern Giant-Petrel (Macronectes halli)

Northern Giant-Petrel

Northern Giant-Petrel (Macronectes halli)

Northern Giant-Petrel

Northern Giant-Petrel (Macronectes halli)

Northern Giant-Petrel

Northern Giant-Petrel (Macronectes halli)

Northern Giant-Petrel