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Wednesday, 1 October 2025

Wild Bird Wednesday 688 - Shy Albatross.

Over the past few years I have been lucky enough to have had a few birding adventures. Most were memorable, many were remarkable: but my first pelagic trip really was a highlight.  It did not yield my first encounters with albatross - but it did cement them in my mind as possibly the most remarkable set of birds I have ever seen.  Hummingbirds run a pretty close second, and I never fail to enjoy parrots, but watching albatross on the open ocean really is something special.  If you ever get the chance to go it, take it.  

These pictures are of Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta) which is probably the most abundant albatross in my part of the world.   In this case, 'my part of the world' extends to the waters south of Tasmania where I have done about 90% of my oceanic, or pelagic, bird watching.  It seems that 2025 will pass without a pelagic trip for me - this will not happen in 2026!






I'll be on Kangaroo Island, South Australia, this week so my visits and comments will be even slower than normal.

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7 comments:

  1. MELODY JACOB1 October 2025 at 02:15

    Those photos of the Shy Albatross are stunning; their wingspans are just incredible. I can totally see why watching albatross on the open ocean would be a wildlife highlight, they seem so majestic and perfectly adapted for that extreme environment.

    Have a wonderful time on Kangaroo Island! I hope you get to see some amazing wildlife there too.

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  2. David M. Gascoigne,1 October 2025 at 08:05

    You are right. There is something about albatrosses that invokes a sense of awe. Sadly, I doubt that another pelagic trip is in the cards for me.

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  3. Yamini MacLean1 October 2025 at 09:03

    Hari Om
    Wonderful wings... enjoy that trip! YAM xx

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  4. sami niilola2 October 2025 at 02:38

    Great photos. It would be nice to see this bird someday.

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  5. Lydia C. Lee2 October 2025 at 07:26

    oh, I'm jealous about Kangaroo Island! Can't wait to see those pics! (These are lovely!)

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  6. Margaret Birding For Pleasure2 October 2025 at 11:14

    These are superb photographs Stewart. I only have been on 1 very memorable pelagic trip. Thanks for hosting and commenting. Have a good week ahead

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  7. Linda2 October 2025 at 13:15

    Love that wingspan!

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