PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae

Diomedea exulans  

Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans)
click photo for larger image
© Kay Parkin 2012
Off Port MacDonnell, SA (Oct, 2012)

At this angle the best way to identify this bird as a Wandering rather than Royal is the pink on neck. Royals are clean white!

Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans)

Wandering Albatross

Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans)

Wandering Albatross

Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans)

Wandering Albatross

Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans)

Gooney bird! Immature Wandering Albatross.

Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans)

Wandering Albatross

Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans)

Wandering Albatross

Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans)

Juvenile Wandering Albatross

Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans)

Wandering Albatross

Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans)

Wandering Albatross

Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans)

Wandering Albatross

Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans)

Wandering Albatross

Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans)

Wandering Albatross