adampaul
I believe in God, only I spell it N.A.T.U.R.E. - F
Hi folks,
I took the following Albatross photos on a boat ride from Punta Arenas, Chile to Isla Magdalena in the Straits of Magellan in mid-March.
My best ID thus far is that they're Black-browed Albatross. The black back between the wings on the first photo would seem to rule out either of the Royal Albatrosses, and all 3 photos do appear to show something of a black eye stripe, and the fairly strong black margins of black on the underwing in the 2nd picture also suggest Black-browed.
The part I'm having trouble with is the description in Couvre & Vidal of the Black-browed Albatross as having "bill yellow with orange tip." These photos all to my eye show a pink'ish bill. These are the first/only Albatrosses I have seen, however, so I could be off.
The photos are not likely of the same individuals, as we saw quite a few of them.
What do you think?
Thanks!
-Adam-
I took the following Albatross photos on a boat ride from Punta Arenas, Chile to Isla Magdalena in the Straits of Magellan in mid-March.
My best ID thus far is that they're Black-browed Albatross. The black back between the wings on the first photo would seem to rule out either of the Royal Albatrosses, and all 3 photos do appear to show something of a black eye stripe, and the fairly strong black margins of black on the underwing in the 2nd picture also suggest Black-browed.
The part I'm having trouble with is the description in Couvre & Vidal of the Black-browed Albatross as having "bill yellow with orange tip." These photos all to my eye show a pink'ish bill. These are the first/only Albatrosses I have seen, however, so I could be off.
The photos are not likely of the same individuals, as we saw quite a few of them.
What do you think?
Thanks!
-Adam-