Black-Browed Albatross

Taken on West Point Island in 1992. The Falkland Islands are home to over half the world\'s breeding population of Black-Browed Albatross.

is there a reason that this person is harrassing the albatross on its nest-site?

This was our guide, and her territory, I stayed well back and just took photos.

in my opinion, pretty bad behaviour on the part of the guide. The bird is obviously displeased with her attempts to touch it, not to mention the danger to the guide herself (albatross beaks cut like razors; I've had my arm slashed open during a banding operation when the holder's hand slipped). Studies in the Galapagos and elsewhere have shown conclusively that even if "tame" nesting seabirds don't move away from approaching humans, they still become extremely stressed from the proximity.

Your guide was not Norwegian, was she?

That is disgusting behavior for a guide. If she worked for a tour company, I would have reported her to the company bosses.

Hix said:

Your guide was not Norwegian, was she?

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I'm afraid I'm not getting this

I agree, not a model behavior for a guide!

Baldur said:

I'm afraid I'm not getting this

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I made that comment last May, just after the big news discussion about three Norwegian hunters in New Zealand who filmed their shooting of a protected bird.

Hix said:

I made that comment last May, just after the big news discussion about three Norwegian hunters in New Zealand who filmed their shooting of a protected bird.

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I get it now! Cheers Hix!

I should point out that my comments above were not aimed at eggshelluk in any way, simply at the behaviour of the guide