Taxonomy: Order Procellariiformes >> Family Diomedeidae >> Genus Diomedea
| Antipodean Albatross (Unique ID: 10770)
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Species: Antipodean Albatross (Diomedea antipodensis)
Location: South Pacific Ocean off Kaikoura Peninsula, Kaikoura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
Age: immature/subadult Plumage: basic/year-round Activity: swimming
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Photographer: David Seibel Date: January 30, 2017
Equipment: Canon EOS 7D Mark II and Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L Megapixels: 20.0
Notes: Gibson's race, D. e. gibsoni, preparing to fold wings after landing. It takes 10-15 years for this species to acquire definitive (adult) plumage. This bird is near the upper end of that range.
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