Apr 19, 2012
Phoebastria albatrus
A large albatross (91 cm long, 211 cm wingspan) with a massive pink bill and pale feet; adult is mostly white with a golden wash on the head; adult always has some white on the upper surface, and the feet are pale blue; first year bird is dark brown with flesh-colored feet and legs; change to adult feathering takes 10 or more years and produces a patchy coloration that may resemble some older bl...