Nesting Albatross Chick

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Nesting Albatross Chick

Nesting Albatross Chick


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No, it's not out of focus, albatross chicks really are that fluffy. This is the only human inhabited place in the world that these birds nest. As such the nests are under great threat from predators like rats, and possums that were introduced to NZ by humans. Hence the traps nearby.

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Date: Thursday 9th March 2006 17:16:25
 1/125  F:6.3  300.0mm (35 equiv: 450mm)  ISO: 400 
 Shutter speed priority AE:  Multi-segment    AF-S: Single Area, Center   WB:Auto   Shooting:Continuous 
 NIKON D70  AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6G 
 Flash:Did Not Fire Ver.2.00