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Waved albatrosses courting

Phoebastria irrorata

Description:

The courtship of the Waved Albatross is a very elusive and spectacular sight to see. It includes: rapid bill circling and bowing, beak clacking, and an upraised bill to make a whoo hoo sound. The partners remain mates until one of the partners dies.

Habitat:

Espaniola, Galapagos

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5 Comments

Braulio Rivas Tapia
Braulio Rivas Tapia 11 years ago

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KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks Braulio! I took these with my new Nikon P510 but o be honest, I'm not a fan & still prefer my Lumix.

Braulio Rivas Tapia
Braulio Rivas Tapia 11 years ago

Haha! Pretty funny! It looks just like a cartoon! I see you have a Nikon camera!
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Great spotting!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks Antonio!

Great video and photos Karen,like a Nat geo doc :-) congrats

KarenL
Spotted by
KarenL

Ecuador

Spotted on Dec 1, 2012
Submitted on Dec 24, 2012

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