Black-footed Albatross - Tofino, BC

This very large ocean going bird is one of the most common Albatross of the coast of Vancouver Island. During a pelagic trip with Ocean Outfitters, I was able to see a great many of these birds trailing a fishing boat throwing scaps off the deck. The smaller birds would come in and grab what they could and then the big boys would sail in and bully their way into the goodies. These particular species of Albatross or some of the smallest but still have a 6-7 ft wingspan.