No Albatross were harmed, hastled, or even given a good talking to while taking these photographs.
As adults, these birds have wingspans of about six and a half feet. They can live for over 75 years, mate for life, lay one egg a year, and begin reproducing at age 7.
There are more females than males, and paired females have been observed raising chicks after quick insemination by a male, or when researchers have swapped in fertile eggs for infertile ones.
Albatrosses can sleep while flying and may go years without touching land. Laysan Albatrosses fly 50,000 miles a year, the equivalent of twice around the earth at the equator.
Truly remarkable birds, and I was lucky to stumble on them.
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