BIRDS
-- ALBATROSSES (preview)
in antarctica and the sub-antarctic
islands, such as south georgia island or macquarie island
or campbell island, there are about 50 kinds of seabirds
residing. these include petrels, shearwaters, shags,
skuas, terns, and the most famous ones, albatrosses.
here is a preview of albatross photos. these birds are
flying extremely well, it is just stunning how they cruise
in the air - mostly soaring, without flapping their wings.
there are several species; most have white feathers, yet
some types are grey or black. albatrosses are colonial,
nesting on remote oceanic islands, especially for
breeding. the great albatross is the largest bird on
earth, with an enormous wing span, up to 340
cm.
by the way, penguins are also birds - they are shown in a
separate gallery.
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