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Black-browed albatross
Scientific name: Thalassarche melanophrys
IUCN Status: Vulnerable
Family: DIOMEDEIDAE
Group: Birds
Shyness: Not shy
Safe distance: 100 m
Breeding season / Courtship: 01.09-31.03
Gestation: 65–72 jours
Births: 140–160 jours
Habitat:
Temperate to subantarctic oceanic waters and coastal areas
Description:
The black-browed albatross is a large seabird in the family Diomedeidae, measuring 90–100 cm in length with narrow wings spanning 200–230 cm, and characterized by a pale head marked by black brow streaks. It inhabits temperate to subantarctic oceanic waters and coastal areas, feeding mainly on fish and squid captured at the surface or by shallow dives, and breeds in large colonies on subantarctic islands. During the breeding season, pairs nest on coastal cliffs or grasslands and lay a single egg.
Recommended lens:
>=400 mm
Photography tips:
Approach slowly by quiet boat, keep your lens at water level to capture gliding flight against the sky, shoot at sunrise or sunset for raking light, and use a fast shutter speed to freeze wingbeats.
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