Black-footed Albatross Photo Gallery
Adult
Large seabird with long, narrow wings. Mostly dark except for a white ring around its long, thick bill. The amount of white around the bill varies from a thin ring to a wide band around face.
© Jonathan Eckerson | Macaulay LibraryWashington, August 17, 2019Adult
Large seabird with a long, thick bill. Feeds on the surface of the water.
© Mason Maron | Macaulay LibraryWashington, August 08, 2020Adult
Large seabird with long, narrow wings. Flies low over the surface of the water with stiff wings.
© Caroline Lambert | Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, August 31, 2013Adult
Large, dark seabird with a long, thick bill. Wanders widely across the northern Pacific for most of the year, and is regularly seen off the west coast of North America.
© Blake Matheson | Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, August 27, 2017Adult
Large, bulky seabird with long, narrow wings. The amount of white around the bill and on the rump varies with age and feather wear.
© Jonathan Eckerson | Macaulay LibraryWashington, August 17, 2019Compare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
Albatrosses(Order: Procellariiformes, Family: Diomedeidae)
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