One of my Laysan Albatross family photos from Kauai was recently chosen for the cover of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology Annual report. Check out the Report here. I was lucky enough to work with Charles Eldermire and Hugh Powell on Kauai this past February documenting the effort to install a webcam on a Laysan Albatross nest near Kilauea Point on the north shore of the island. I shot this portrait of a mother and chick nesting on the edge of a grass mound in the yard of a beautiful seaside home. It was amazing to witness a short chapter of the breeding life of these amazing seabirds.
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Laysan Albatross in Kauai
Laysan Albatross return to Kauai every Fall after spending the rest of the year at sea. In some cases the best spots for nesting on the edge of the island are in conflict with human needs. Hugh Powell from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology wrote an excellent article explaining the efforts in Albatross conservation on Kauai for Living Bird magazine - and featured in the Lab of Ornithology - All About Birds blog.