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Short Tailed Albatros

Photo by JohnMatzick
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Description:

A rare Short Tailed Albatross. Much bigger than the laysan or blackfooted alby. They also have a much larger pink bill. Brought to the brink of extincion, they have recovered somewhat

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Desmond.E.S.O
Are you the only person on Project Noah so see/post one of these?
The MnMs
Nice sighting..Alaska must be so impressive when it comes to nature :-)

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PublishedJune 25, 2011

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