The following day there were further opportunities to study the different age related plumages
of Grey-headed Albatrosses ... this immature bird was more advanced than an earlier one in having a darker head although the bill still had the all dark immature pattern ...
... and the under wing was typical of immature birds ...
... unlike this classic adult bird ...
On the final day of our voyage toward Tierra del Fuego more albatrosses passed by ... starting with the last of our Light-mantled Sooty Albatrosses ...
... and some great views of the now very familiar Southern Royal Albatross ...
... this bird in stage 3 plumage alighted briefly on the sea before taking off close by ...
The last of our Wandering Albatrosses appeared - a bird in stage 5 plumage ...
... as it banked the 'peachy patch' behind the eye showed ...
... Northern Royal Albatross was scarce in the areas we visited and prompted some discussion ... this bird seemed to show features consistent with that species in having no white markings on the upper wing other than some asymmetrical small white dots presumably resulting from feather disruption ...
... and an under wing pattern showing more black on the leading edge just distal to the carpal joint than was shown by the Southern Royal Albatrosses ...
A lovely adult Grey-headed Albatross came by as we approached Cape Horn ...
... the sunshine lit up the yellow blending into orange stripes on the bill
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