Prev | Birds | Next Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans    Copyright David Seibel, 2017 (#10767) | Send Comment Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II Exposure: 1/2000 sec, f/8.0, ISO 800 Lens: Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L at 98mm Date: January 30, 2017 Location: South Pacific Ocean off Kaikoura Peninsula, Kaikoura District, Canterbury, New Zealand Description: Gibson's race, D. e. gibsoni, folding wings after settling onto water. This is a more complex process than for most birds because of the extreme length of the wings. After fledging, it takes 10-15 years for this species to acquire definitive (adult) plumage. This bird is near the lower end of that range.