Laysan albatross – Wingscapes Birdcam Discovery Guide User Manual

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PHOT

OS: HOB OSTERLUND

Laysan

Albatross

About the bird:

This magnificent

seabird was first described based

on a specimen from Laysan Island,

hence the bird’s name.

Range:

Throughout the northern

Pacific Ocean, but most abundant in

the Hawaiian Islands.

About the photo:

Hob’s clever

camera placement resulted in many

memorable photos, including this

heart-warming image of an alba-

tross chick looking up at its parent.

Photographed by:

Hob

Osterlund with a BirdCam

(original).

Because albatross parents

build nests on the ground,

I mounted a BirdCam on a

wooden cutting board and

hid it under a tree to get

eye-level shots.

—Hob Osterlund

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