Campbell Albatross Thalassarche impavida Vulnerable in Australia June 18th, 2017 Port Fairy pelagic, Victoria, Australia Canon EOS 1D X Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens I was pretty excited to see this species on my second pelagic, I just love their eyes & soft pastel coloured bill. The Campbell Albatross is so-named as it breeds only on Campbell Island & the associated islet of Jeanette Marie, a small New Zealand island group in the South Pacific. Thanks Wikipedia!
Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis Critically Endangered in Australia, Vulnerable in Victoria January 8th, 2018 Jam Jerrup, Victoria, Australia Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens Canon EF 1.4x III Extender Australia's largest migratory wader, the Critically Endangered Eastern Curlew.
Antipodean Albatross Diomedea antipodensis Vulnerable in Australia June 18th, 2017 Port Fairy pelagic, Victoria, Australia Canon EOS 1D X Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens I was very excited to see & shoot this beautiful & somewhat uncommon albatross on the Port Fairy pelagic.
