Which Albatross

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Bridges
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Which Albatross

This bird was found on the beach at Narooma, NSW. I'm assuming it is an albatross, a juvenile?  Would be grateful for identification. 

pacman
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Bridges, I thought that I needed new glasses, but then see that your pic is 2.68kb, any larger pic avaialble?

If not my very rough suggestin would be Wandering Albatross, juvenile but that is a small pic

Peter

Bridges
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Yes, thank you pacman - I am hopeless at understanding kbs and other things.  I will try a bigger photo.

Bridges

SteveM
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It's not a Wandering Albatross.

Pale greyish bill & narrow black margin to underwing, my guess would be Shy Albatross?

zosterops
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Perhaps a museum would be interested in this specimen? 

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Thank you SteveM - I will pass on your identification.  And zosterops - unfortunately we did not find the body.

Bridges

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