The Wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) is one of the largest flying birds on the planet, with a wing span of up to 3.25 metres. It spends most of the time gliding around on the strong winds of the Southern Ocean, circling the globe as it goes. When it does decide to make landfall, one of it’s favourite breeding sites is Macquarie Island, a sub-Antarctic island half way between Tasmania and Antarctica. Not that it’s in a hurry - young albatrosses can spend up to six years at sea. It’s a good thing they’ve perfected their power naps, sleeping for seconds at a time while flying.
Title: Wandering Albatross
Medium: Pencil and colour pencil drawing
Size: A2 (42 x 59.4 cm)
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Tags: Albatross, Animals, Antarctica, Birdillustration, Birds, Colorpencil, Colourpencil, Diomedea, Drawing, Exulans, hildegunn hodne, Illustration, Macquarieisland, Naturalistic, Pencil, Realistic, Southernocean, Tasmania, Wandering