Rising Tide Images
On Short Final
Tail raised and webbed feet extended as air brakes, a male Laysan albatross is on final approach for landing at the nesting colony. This mōlī (banded V340) has returned from months of nomadic soaring and solitary foraging at sea and will reestablish its pair bond with a monogamous mate through an elaborate courtship dance. Though a bit awkward on land, albatrosses are magnificent in the air.
On Short Final
Tail raised and webbed feet extended as air brakes, a male Laysan albatross is on final approach for landing at the nesting colony. This mōlī (banded V340) has returned from months of nomadic soaring and solitary foraging at sea and will reestablish its pair bond with a monogamous mate through an elaborate courtship dance. Though a bit awkward on land, albatrosses are magnificent in the air.