Around this colony on
Saunders Island, you can see hundreds of birds
soaring at a time.
The prominent stripe
makes nestlings look like they're grinning.
The adult birds are very
attentive to their young.
Preening is a constant
part of bird life.
This portrait shows the
bird's black brow.
The birds place their
nests near each other, but out of a pecking
distance.
It's impossible not to
fall in love with these creatures.
Here both adults are in
attendance at feeding time.
This nestling is getting
a nutritious feed.
Behind this nest, you
can see a rocky platform near the water's edge with
Rock Cormorants and Rockhopper Penguins resting after
returning from the sea.
Albatross are long-lived
birds with slow reproductive rates. A pair builds and
maintains a beautiful mud-cup nest.
The birds spend time
resting when not hunting, preening, or feeding the
young.
This youngster is wet
from the rain and needs looking after.
Adult plumage protects
the bird perfectly from rain and sea water.
Pairs commonly sit
together with one on the nest and another at hand.
You can see the heads of some resting Rockhopper
Penguins in the corner of this picture.