Albatrosses of New Zealand 2010
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Photos by Niklas Holmström, Sweden |
Hauraki Gulf: Half day pelagic and return ferry to Tiritiri
Matangi; Cook Strait: Ferry Crossing from Wellington to Picton; Kaikoura:
2 x 2,5 hours pelagics; Foveaux Strait: return ferry crossing to Stewart
Island; Stewart Island; half day pelagic. |
Me photographing Giant Petrels off Kaikoura on 20th November
2010. Photo: Leif-Åke Josefsson, Sweden. |
Dramatic view with Seaward Kaikoura Range as backdrop and
a single Northern Royal Albatross (left), Salvin's Albatross and a Westland
Petrel. |
A huge Northern Royal Albatross with a wingspan up to 3,5
metre! Highly efficient in the air, using dynamic soaring, which is true
for all albatrosses. |
Northern Royal Albatross, which reach a wingspan similar to
Wandering Albatross. Seaward Kaikoura Range in background. |
A magnificent Northern Royal Albatross. |
Wandering Albatross. |
Wandering Albatross. |
Wandering Albatross. An amazing bird in many aspects! |
Wandering Albatross in company with a Snares Cape Petrel at
its right wing tip. |
A beautiful adult Salvin's Albatross, which belongs to the
group of medium sized albatrosses, with a wingspan up to 2,5 metre. |
Salvin's Albatross |
Immature Salvin's Albatross. |
Adult White-capped Albatross, which is slightly larger than
Salvin's. |
Adult White-capped Albatross sweeping by in rather high speed. |
Adult White-capped Albatross. |
Two approaching White-capped Albatrosses, an immature to left
and an adult to right. And a Snares Cape Petrel is about to land. |
A White-capped Albatross showing its elegance in air! |
White-capped Albatross! |
White-capped Albatross. |
White-capped Albatrosses in formation off Stewart Island. |
White-capped Albatrosses off Stewart Island. |
A nice freezed moment of three White-capped Albatrosses off
Stewart Island. |
White-capped Albatross an part of Stewart Island in background. |
A White-capped Albatross just hanging alongside the fishing
boat off Stewart Island. |
Kelvin from Christchurch may wonder where are those famous
albatrosses to be seen. |
White-capped Albatrosses waiting for fish offal to be thrown
overboard. |
White-capped Albatrosses and Red-billed Gulls wolf down every
piece of fish double-quick! |
White-capped Albatross and its lovely head colouration and
pattern. Striking and charismatic. |
A lovely White-capped Albatross. |
An adult Salvin's Albatross in background and a White-capped
in front. |
A huge but beautiful Wandering Aöbatross. Resembles of
a turkey on water, so to speak. |
A curious Northern Royal Albatross at sea off Kaikoura. |
Immature Salvin's Albatross. |
Wandering Albatross with a background that breath fairy tales
from ancient days. |
The small boat at Kaikoura (with knowledgeable skipper Gary
Melville) were just perfect for getting close to albatrosses and seabirds.
Here a Wandering Albatross and Dominic photographing a Salvin's Albatross.
The Giant Petrels is quite huge too. Among the Snares Cape Petrels there
is also a much whiter Southern Cape Petrel, just behind the Wandering. |
Fighting about the food. In all four Wandering Albatrosses,
of which two are immatures. The birds were calling frequently and the Giant
Petrels are not great vocalist. |
Two Wandering Albatrosses probably knowing each other as
they had a nice chat, surrounded by Northern Giant Petrels (young ones to
the right showing all dark eyes). |
Immature White-capped Albatross with Snares Cape Petrels. |
Immature Salvin's Albatross. |
A blurry pic of a beautiful Buller's Albatross, which belongs
to the group of "smaller" albatrosses. |
All photos by Niklas
Holmström
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