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Black-Browed Albatross

Taken on West Point Island in 1992. The Falkland Islands are home to over half the world's breeding population of Black-Browed Albatross.

Black-Browed Albatross
eggshelluk, 3 May 2010
    • eggshelluk
      Taken on West Point Island in 1992. The Falkland Islands are home to over half the world\'s breeding population of Black-Browed Albatross.
      3 May 2010
    • Chlidonias
      is there a reason that this person is harrassing the albatross on its nest-site?
      3 May 2010
    • eggshelluk
      This was our guide, and her territory, I stayed well back and just took photos.
      4 May 2010
    • Chlidonias
      in my opinion, pretty bad behaviour on the part of the guide. The bird is obviously displeased with her attempts to touch it, not to mention the danger to the guide herself (albatross beaks cut like razors; I've had my arm slashed open during a banding operation when the holder's hand slipped). Studies in the Galapagos and elsewhere have shown conclusively that even if "tame" nesting seabirds don't move away from approaching humans, they still become extremely stressed from the proximity.
      4 May 2010
    • Hix
      Your guide was not Norwegian, was she?
      4 May 2010
    • Arizona Docent
      That is disgusting behavior for a guide. If she worked for a tour company, I would have reported her to the company bosses.
      6 May 2010
    • Baldur
      I'm afraid I'm not getting this :D

      I agree, not a model behavior for a guide!
      13 Mar 2011
    • Hix
      I made that comment last May, just after the big news discussion about three Norwegian hunters in New Zealand who filmed their shooting of a protected bird.
      13 Mar 2011
    • Baldur
      I get it now! :D Cheers Hix! :rolleyes:
      13 Mar 2011
    • Chlidonias
      I should point out that my comments above were not aimed at eggshelluk in any way, simply at the behaviour of the guide :)
      14 Mar 2011
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