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Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris)

Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris)

Albatrosses need wind speeds of about 20 kph before they can take off from water without flapping. In less than this they have to 'paddle' across the ...
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Albatrosses need wind speeds of about 20 kph before they can take off from water without flapping. In less than this they have to 'paddle' across the surface of the water until they reach sufficient speed for take-off.
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Canon EOS 5DS R

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 400 Shutter 1/2500 Focal Length 400/1

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Dec, 2015

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