Showing posts with label Sooty Albatross. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sooty Albatross. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

SOOTY ALBATROSS

Photographed on Eaglehawk pelagic, Tasmania, June 2019
1295                 SOOTY ALBATROSS              Phoebetria fusca

AUSTRALIA                 778

Frequents sub-Antarctic/temperate waters of s oceans; regular in autumn off Vic/SA, vagrant to NSW. Mostly beyond continental shelf; rarely seen from land. Usually singly or occasionally small groups. Effortly follows hips, passing interest in fishing vessels. Breeds on sub-Antartic Islands of Indian/Atlantic Oceans.