So to make up for it, we opted to stop by Taiaroa Head, on the tip of the Otago Peninsula, to see the only colony of any albatross species found in the southern hemisphere, the Royal Albatross. With a 10' wingspan, these guys, albeit a bit maladroit, demonstrated how capable they are flying in bad weather.
Here's getting ready to face the bad weather...
A Royal Albatross in-flight -- these guys are large and simply amazing to watch... the photo unfortunately doesn't do their size justice...
... so here's a dummy chart:
Bonus video (actual footage we filmed on location!!!!!!!!):
1 comment:
Humm - looks like a seagull filmed with a zoom lense :-)
Great blog of your trip! Looking forward to reading more about the South Island.
Ian
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