Liners' Photoblog
~Albatross~
Posted by Linerberry (Christchurch, New Zealand) on 2 December 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
On the Otago Penninsula the Royal Albatross Colony is a sight to be seen!! I was lucky to get this shot as the guide told us it was a pair taking it in turns to look after the egg whilst the other went off for food. This was one of the rarely seen times when they were doing the change over! I tried to get one in flight but alas it was not meant to be.
The sight of a soaring albatross is unforgettable - held aloft on slim wings up to 3 metres (9'6") across, the great Albatross is capable of swooping speeds of more than 115kph.
"SILLY TUESDAY ANNOUNCEMENT"
Due to the Festive Season and Folks being busy, and hopefully silly, SILLY TUESDAY will return to full service on the 12th January 2010.
Until then...keep up the Silliness that has become Tuesday and keep thinking Silly thoughts as you take those Christmas and New Year shots!!!
Once again I would like to thank you all for the wonderful Silly Tuesday shots you have posted and to all who have commented.....it wouldn't work without YOU!!!! Thank you:-) from SILLY MAMA xx
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YouKnowWho from West Wickham, United Kingdom
Fantastic! How far away were you when you took this? Couldn't you have thrown a stone at them to make them fly? (Just kidding!!!! REALLY). Dunno about these but you are one lucky bird yourself! And me the first to make a comment.
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2 Dec 2008 9:39am
@YouKnowWho: You are on the ball this morning my dear Sis!! You must have been typing this as I was reponding to your comment 2 days ago!!! Just back from the big smoke of Auckland, it late but I had to check me blog and I'm glad i did:-) I was in a watch tower as you're not allowed to get to close, but I was lucky with my zoom that it didn't blur or distort. Its at times like these when one really craves an SLR with zoom lens....oh and it was taken through glass, so not bad I thought:-) Ta chucky egg:-) Really must speak soon!
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
Majestic, but also pretty. :-) You have a very interesting wildlife (I'm sure I've already written that, but I just have to say it again.)
2 Dec 2008 10:47am
Les from Lincoln, United States
Beautiful birds. You've captured them so well here! I'd love to see one in flight someday.
2 Dec 2008 12:18pm
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
Beautiful capture, Liners. I see the main subject is ringed - I wonder how common that is in the colony.
2 Dec 2008 1:26pm
jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
You lucky sod. What a fantastic shot. I am so jealous
2 Dec 2008 4:42pm
Kathryn from Warburton, Australia
wow a wonderful moment you have captured! and through glass?!?!? excellent work!!
2 Dec 2008 7:26pm
Fliss from Melbourne Beach, United States
Gorgeous... they are gorgeous birds... you are lucky to have seen them...
2 Dec 2008 10:11pm
JoeB from Brampton, Canada
Some beak, I wouldn't put a finger nearby, they remind me of nurses is that a 12 hour shift that their doing?
3 Dec 2008 3:22am
JJ from Jersey City, United States
such an awesome capture of them, I never knew they could fly that fast , thanks for the info
4 Dec 2008 10:42am
Sony DSC-H7
1/125 second
F/4.5
ISO 320
78 mm