Looking for a Dance Partner - a photo on Flickriver

            A mōlī performs an exploratory aerial survey.  Experienced adults reestablished their pair bond earlier in the season and are tending chicks, while juveniles are still searching for a future mate.  If an eligible prospect is found, an elaborate courtship dance of visual displays, sounds, and scent is performed to establish a bond.  It may take several seasons to establish mate fidelity and produce their first progeny.  
   

Taken on: April 15, 2023

Tags:

bird

seabird

Laysan albatross

avian behavior

tubenose

Phoebastria immutabilis

Phoebastria

mōlī

nesting

prospecting

LAAL

Kaena

Kaena Point

Kaena Point NAR

birds of Hawaii

Hawaiian birds

PHOIMM

Hawaii

Oahu

Pacific

natal philopatry

seabird in flight

BIF

Procellariformes

seabirds of Hawaii « less

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Camera: Canon EOS R5, f/14.0, 1/1250 sec, 254mm, ISO 640 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS R5
Lens:	RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
Aperture:	f/14.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1250)
Focal Length:	254mm
ISO:	640
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 20.0 (Windows)
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