Giant Northern Petrel
Photo by Vandy Pollard
Native to New Zealand, Petrel are aggressive opportunistic seabirds that scavenge penguin, albatross and whale carrion. They prey on penguin and albatross chicks, also take fish and squid from the sea surface. An estimated 2,570 pairs breed in New Zealand annually before dispersing to temperate subtropical seas during winter.
Vandy Pollard - Excio Gallery
I’m a photographer living on the South Coast of Wellington New Zealand. with a passion for New Zealand birds, many of them with a conservation status of at risk.
