Albatross

Monday 26 November 2007

A White Capped Mollymawk, a member of the Albatross family, off Stewart Island, New Zealand.
I've been lucky enough to take to the seas around New Zealand several times and I've seen lots of Albatrosses. They don't seem to fly - they glide effortlessly and it is a most beautiful thing to see. Photographing them in flight isn't easy as they tend not to get too close. Luckily, there was a fishing boat nearby and this one was looking for a feed.