Waved Albatross - Galapagos

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Waved Albatross, Phoebastria irrorata

The Waved Albatross is not endemic to the Galapagos Islands, but this is an ideal place to see this magnificent bird - in both size and ability to soar across vast distances.

There is a large colony at Isla Espanola of over ten thousand, at a Punta Suarez site where visitors are allowed, and also at Punta Cevallos. From the Punta Suarez colony they can launch themselves into flight from the nearby cliffs with massive wing spans of up to eight foot.
See them in late March to early December, otherwise they like to cruise in the winds of the Pacific Ocean on extended fishing trips.

If you are lucky you may see a courtship ritual in March or April which can involve a great deal of dancing about, slapping of bills, a fair amount of noise and bill fencing.

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