Waved Albatross with outspread wings on ground near nest, Espanola, Galapagos Islands, Pacific

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Waved Albatross bird flapping wings on ground near nest, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Pacific. The adult bird may have been thinking about taking off. It is the breeding season in May and nests are close by as are other birds (not seen in photograph).

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Size: 5200px × 3441px
Location: Espanola or Hood, Galapagos Islands, Pacific.
Photo credit: © Sue Anderson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: adult, albatross, bird, breeding, courtship, diomedea, espanola, flapping, galapagos, irrorata, nesting, ocean, outstretched, pacific, pelagic, season, single, waved