A great day, crisp and fresh, clear blue skies and sunshine and some wicked wildlife. 500+ dusky dolphins leaping and jumping very close to the coastline and some beautiful birds...
We were lucky enough to see 4 species of albatross on our tour today, they included:
1. The wandering albatross, with an all white head and a pale pink beak with a creamy tip.
2. The Salvin's albatross with a grey neck and a black tip to its lower bill.
3. The NZ White-capped albatross with a white head and neck and a black patch from its eye to its bill.
4. Finally the Buller's albatross which was a treat as we hardly see this species, it is endemic to New Zealan, has a silvery white forehead and a small white crescent below and behind the eye, its beautiful and i think its my new favourite albert!
I managed to take a few snaps, focus and exposure isn't the best but hopefully you can see the difference (they are in order as listed above)...iv also sneaked in a shot of our beautiful view....man ill miss it!
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