Critically endangered #WavedAlbatross
#Galápagos #LookingAtMe #birdoftheday

#birds #albatross #wildlife #nature #naturephotography

Three very large birds sit in a circle among rocks. Their bodies are dark gray/brown, their necks and heads are white, and their slightly hooked beaks are bright mustard yellow. Behind them is some green, yellow, and reddish ground cover.

#ThreesDay gives me another excuse to post my #WavedAlbatross friends. These three look like they’re engrossed in a dramatic gossip session. #birds #WildlifePhotography #EastCoastKin

A large bird with very long wings soars across a gray sky

A huge brown bird with a white head and yellow beak stretches its wings on a takeoff over the ocean.

The bird gains air and stretches its feet out behind it. You can see the green island beneath it.

An albatross stretches its huge brown wings to prepare for takeoff. The head and inner side of the wings are white. It has a hooked mustard yellow beak. It’s such an impressive yet absurd looking bird!

I’m doing a second #WideOpenWings #BirdIfTheDay post because I was reminded of the most impressive wingspan I ever had the honor to witness. #WavedAlbatross #birds #WildlifePhotography #EastCoastKin

Three's a crowd #photography #wildlife #birds #wavedalbatross #travel #Galapagos #Ecuador

Bird-Watchers 'Cheer' When They Spot Critically Endangered Bird 3,000 Miles From Home “This is the first record north of Costa Rica."

Bird Watching News: "Everyone in the #birdwatching group was shocked. No #wavedalbatross had ever been spotted in the United States before... traveled over 3,000 miles from Ecuador to Northern California." Read Alana Francis-Crow in @the-dodo.bsky.social: www.thedodo.com/daily-dodo/b... #birdsky

These 2 were just 3 m off the path travelled by everyone who winds their way around this part of the island showing how little fear they have of humans. 2 large birds squatting back with large yellow beaks white heads and necks transitioning into brown wings, breasts, and bodies. A single egg is beneath the farther bird's breast and between her blue feet. The egg is brown on one end and splotchy brown on the other.

Waved Albatross, new egg: critically #endangered, only reproduces on a few islands (Española here) in Galápagos & 1 more off coast
I loved this visit

#albatross #wavedalbatross #galápagos #birds 🪶 #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #endangeredspecies

The Waved Albatross Then and Now - Charles Darwin Foundation Discover how the Charles Darwin Foundation protects Galapagos' biodiversity through scientific research and conservation efforts.

From counting albatrosses in the 90s to facing climate threats today—the story of Waved Albatross conservation continues. 🐦🌊 Read Carla’s blog and explore the challenges ahead → www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/blog...

#Galapagos #WavedAlbatross #SeabirdConservation #ClimateChange #ACAP

A snippet of the #wavedalbatross mating dance.🙂 #birds #albatross