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| Photo: male Sperm whale diving |
Whale watching in Kaikoura today and what a fabulous day, we saw a single sperm whale and many dusky dolphins, both of which were new for me. Also today two new species of albatross and a few other decent sea birds.
The dusky dolphins performed magnificently!
The dusky dolphins performed magnificently!
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| Photo: Salvin's albatross. |
Today's whale watching trip was really all about seeing sperm whale but inevitably I picked up a few decent seabirds, most pleasing of which were this stunning Salvin's albatross and a few southern royal albatross. This brings my albatross life list to ten species.
Southern royal albatross. Note the dark line along the cutting edge of the bill.
Cape pigeon, a new species for me today.
Northern giant petrel.
Northern giant petrel.
Gibson's wandering albatross. Note the lack of a black line along the cutting edge of the bill.
Not the best photo in the world but good enough to confirm that this is a Westland petrel,
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| Photo: Salvin's albatross. |
Southern royal albatross. Note the dark line along the cutting edge of the bill.
Cape pigeon, a new species for me today.
Northern giant petrel.
Northern giant petrel.
Gibson's wandering albatross. Note the lack of a black line along the cutting edge of the bill.
Not the best photo in the world but good enough to confirm that this is a Westland petrel,
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