BIG Albatross

[RockOne]

G'Day
Juvenile Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans) on the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. This bird has an enormous wingspan (around 3 metres). The adult of this species is white.

300D+75-300mm II at 190mm. 1/2000 f6.3. Taken from a boat !

[michael.luczkow]

good timing :-)

[RockOne]

Thanks Michael.
Just a couple more showing the somewhat clumsy takeoff http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif. Not the best of photos though !

[CyberDyneSystems]

I didn't think they ever landed! ;)

Wow,. I'd love to see one of them some day,.. great shot that first one!

[Mills]

Never seen one of those. Thanks for sharing.

[RockOne]

Thanks Mills and CDS. Considering the length he took to get airborne it is probably best that they don't land very often. This is the first (and so far only one) that I have seen (but hopefully not the last :-) ).