Black-footed Albatross taking off
Black-footed Albatross has a Conservation Status under the IUCN of Near Threatened www.iucnredlist.org/species/22698350/181896323
This Black-footed Albatross takes off from close to our boat during a pelagic birding trip off Tofino on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Sighting several of these majestic birds at a feeding opportunity near a large Canada Coast Guard vessel doing fisheries research was one of few highlights on our outing. When booking, I visualized a wonderful calm, sunny day with excellent photo potential — the reality unfortunately turned out to be an overcast day with rough conditions and relatively sparse sightings. The worst part was returning to shore since the wind picked up and had us bouncing roughly along for some two hours, vainly trying to stay dry even while wearing survival flotation suits. (We were aboard a small open whaler-style craft…)
Black-footed Albatross taking off
Black-footed Albatross has a Conservation Status under the IUCN of Near Threatened www.iucnredlist.org/species/22698350/181896323
This Black-footed Albatross takes off from close to our boat during a pelagic birding trip off Tofino on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Sighting several of these majestic birds at a feeding opportunity near a large Canada Coast Guard vessel doing fisheries research was one of few highlights on our outing. When booking, I visualized a wonderful calm, sunny day with excellent photo potential — the reality unfortunately turned out to be an overcast day with rough conditions and relatively sparse sightings. The worst part was returning to shore since the wind picked up and had us bouncing roughly along for some two hours, vainly trying to stay dry even while wearing survival flotation suits. (We were aboard a small open whaler-style craft…)