Albatross are supremely graceful in flight.
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.