During the peak of the fish throw used to attract birds on the pelagic trip, among the hundreds of circling gulls, a uvenile (grey-billed, barely visible) and an adult black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) raced for the fish, showing that the quickest and most skillful get the prize.
• Albatros de ceja negra
• Black-browed albatross
• Albatroz-de-sobrancelha
Scientific classification:
Superdomain: Neomura
Domain: Eukaryota
(unranked): Opisthokonta
Kingdom: Animalia
Subkingdom: Eumetazoa
(unranked): Bilateria
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Clade: Tetrapoda
Clade: Amniota
Clade: Diapsida
Clade: Archosauria
Class: Aves
Subclass: Neornithes
Infraclass: Neognathae
Clade: Neoaves
Order: Procellariiformes
Family: Diomedeidae
Genus: Thalassarche
Species: T. melanophris
Pelagic waters off the coast of Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay (35.1073°S, 54.9380°W)
Camera: Canon EOS 77D / 9000D
Lens: Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary
Photo Taken: July 19, 2025
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