Black-footed Albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) - Tofino, BC
Just did a fun pelagic with 12 friends out of Tofino had 2 young birders on board and they got 4 lifers and a few adults got a couple as well. There was no lifers for me but always a joy to be out on the water and see great birds like Flesh-footed and Short-tailed and Buller's Shearwaters but my fave of the day was the Black-footed Albatross. I am always in awe of their incredible wing span and subtle beauty and cute cries as they tear into rockfish!. We saw over 100 of them yesterday behind a fishing boat. Marine mammals we saw were Northern Fur Seal, Humpback Whales, Dall's and Harbour porpoises and adorable Sea Otters and Steller's and California Sea Lions. Believe it or not the craziest bird of the day was a Sandhill Crane in pelagic waters!
Full checklist here
ebird.org/view/checklist/S49359644
Black-footed Albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) - Tofino, BC
Just did a fun pelagic with 12 friends out of Tofino had 2 young birders on board and they got 4 lifers and a few adults got a couple as well. There was no lifers for me but always a joy to be out on the water and see great birds like Flesh-footed and Short-tailed and Buller's Shearwaters but my fave of the day was the Black-footed Albatross. I am always in awe of their incredible wing span and subtle beauty and cute cries as they tear into rockfish!. We saw over 100 of them yesterday behind a fishing boat. Marine mammals we saw were Northern Fur Seal, Humpback Whales, Dall's and Harbour porpoises and adorable Sea Otters and Steller's and California Sea Lions. Believe it or not the craziest bird of the day was a Sandhill Crane in pelagic waters!
Full checklist here
ebird.org/view/checklist/S49359644