djsurfs Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Anyone see a resemblance? LOL, that is hilarious and a very beautiful shot & bird, LA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplecatfish Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Bullers Albatross me thinks Have a look under the wing if you can see "white with clear-cut broad black leading edge and very narrow black trailing edge" then its a Diomedea bulleri (Buller's Mollymawk), if you see "white underwing with very narrow black borders and a small black triangular notch at base of the leading edge" then its a Diomedea cauta (Shy Mollymawk). The beak looks like the picture of Diomedea cauta salvini the Salvin's Mollymawk subspecies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 beak does look like salvins but may still be holding some juvenile colouration will check underwing he held the squid down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted August 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 a lot more energy now, standing up and trying to bite, a very good sign underwing is white with black leading edge and no thumbmark at base of wing preening itself at last but feathers need more water proofing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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