Galapagos Albatross Canvas Print, Two Albatross, Galapagos Islands, Canvas Print, Canvas Wall Art, Galapagos Photography
Galapagos Albatross Canvas Print, Two Albatross, Galapagos Islands, Canvas Print, Canvas Wall Art, Galapagos Photography
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The Galapagos Islands offer all visitors a truly unique experience when it comes to searching out and observing animals, birds, fish and reptiles from the prehistoric era, including the Galapagos Albatross. Darwin used his time in Galapagos to complete his theory of evolution. But to be honest it's really about seeing these untouched species in their native habitat. There are so many different types of birds, iguanas, tortoises and a lot of underwater marine life.
While visiting the various islands of the Galapagos, the Albatross can be seen nesting and carrying on with a number of rituals. Although they are among the largest of all flying birds in the Galapagos and they can soar for hours in the breeze and never flap their wings, they are also under the threat of extinction. As we watched them interacting, I noticed them touching their beaks together and screeching at each other for long periods of time. I had never seen anything like this before. It almost looked like they were sword fighting with their beaks, back and forth they went. As it turns out, this dance is actually a mating ritual, and while it is quite fantastic it’s also very elusive. You can hear their beaks clashing and as they appear to be fighting. We watched for hours as they engaged in this mating sequence.
To get the shots of these birds who appeared to be talking or yelling at each other, I needed to get very low and hide behind a rock, so as to not make any noise or disturb them in any way. Using a telephoto lens on a tripod allowed me to witness and record these strange activities while staying totally hidden behind the rock. The resulting image here shows two potential mates touching their beaks, with a third Albatross seemingly looking over the event and acting as a referee. This was a spectacular natural phenomenon to witness and capture through my photography.
