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Black-browed albatross
Jan 21, 2007

Scientific Name:Diomedea melanophris

Home: Sub-antarctic waters or nesting on the islands of South Georgia, ‘les Kerguelen, Heard, MacDonald and MacQuarie

Description: Mostly white with yellowish-orange webbed feet, very long wings, gray highlights, bright yellow beak

 Of the 13 kinds of albatross, the black-browed albatross is one of the smallest. Despite being called "gooneys" or "mollymawks" by sailors because of their clutsy landings, albatrosses are amazing and beautiful in the sky. The black-browed albatross lives a roaming life over the sea, flying thousands of kilometers before setting foot on land, so being an excellent and efficient flyer is a must. Sometimes these birds will eat what they find floating about, or small squid and fish, but the black-browed albatross's primary food is krill, the tiny shrimp that baleen whales also call their favorite! The black-browed albatross will cover an area that spans 900km in diameter regularly looking for delicious krill!
When an albatross comes in for a landing, it will lower its webbed feet and use them like brakes to slow down its flight!
The black-browed albatross will make its nest of dirt and moss on small, rocky islands with millions of other Antarctic seabirds, like penguins! This makes for some crowded quarters. Although the albatross won't mind a rock hopper penguin right next to its nest, the other albatrosses better watch out. Black-browed albatrosses will keep their nests a regular distance apart -- 1.55m -- that's exactly how close they can get before making each other angry. Hey! Everybody needs their space!
Albatrosses will fly for miles without flapping their wings! They soar and glide on the winds above the sea, making a slow, zigzag path in the sky. Instead of flying in the direction they want to go, they fly left and right, swooping up and down. The zigzag takes them in one direction, but they seem to be taking their time -- actually, an albatross is just letting the wind do all the work!
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Posted: Sunday January 21, 2007, 3:50 pm
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Past Member (0) 		Sunday January 21, 2007, 3:53 pm
I hope this is alright Geoff. I am still looking for more to share also.

Geoff A. (164) 		Monday January 22, 2007, 2:06 am
Brilliant post!!! Thank you Jeanete. Please keep them coming!!

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