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Geoff's Gallery: Royal Albatross (1/2)
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae
Diomedea epomophora
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© Geoff Walker 2012
Off Macquarie Island, TAS (Dec, 2012)
A white leading edge to the wings identifies this bird as a Royal Albatross. These magnificent birds breed on Campbell, Enderby and Auckland Islands and I had the privilege of walking amongst these birds as they sat on earth nests lined with grass.
Southern Royal Albatross
Royal Albatross