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Laysan Albatross Mating Dance

This is the mating dance of the Laysan Albatross. As you can see it is a mix of head and wing movements along with trumpeting and beak clacking. I think its pretty entertaining. The albatross are...  
 
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djwithnoname (1 year ago) Show Hide
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they SHRED the air around them like small jet fighters.
VentePaDu (2 years ago) Show Hide
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Hey if you like this check out the emu mating dance...it is hilarious!
pueo77 (2 years ago) Show Hide
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It is rather amusing. That's what albatross observers refer to as the "sky call". There's actually a statue on Midway of an albatross in that exact pose.
Articuno19 (2 years ago) Show Hide
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Such a beautiful bird as they need to be saved from longline fishing hooks.
pueo77 (2 years ago) Show Hide
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yes they do. Thankfully the industry in North America is constantly working on ways to reduce their by-catch. Recent new techniques have reduced albatross catch significantly
pat20874 (2 years ago) Show Hide
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This is amazing -- sights and sounds I haven't seen nor heard in almost 40 years!  I lived on Midway Island as a small child, from 1966-69. I remember being very amused by the mating rituals of the "gooney birds!" And when my parents put me to bed well before dark, hearing that racket outside my bedroom window was not conducive to sleep! Thanks for posting this -- I didn't think I'd ever see or hear the gooney mating dance again, without making the trip back to Midway!
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Awesome!! Thanks for posting this

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