The Albatross of The Southern Oceans

erwinkennythomas on Sep 15, 2011

The albatross shares the responsibilities in breeding and their bonds may last for over 30 years.

The albatross of the Southern Oceans

Part of the Diomedea and Phoebetria families

Include the sooty, laysan and wandering albatrosses

Have wing spans greater than 10 feet

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This bird can soar 20 hours daily

A mother shears up her nest

For another year’s breeding

As she continues to be bonded

With her male counterpart

Which can last over 30 years

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For two months

After the eggs are laid

The mother’s goal

Is to keep them alive

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After the albatross chicks

Are hatched

The male covers miles

To gather food from the sea

To feed their young

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At times the male albatross

Relieves the female

Of her arduous task

And assumes the responsibility

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Unfortunately

When some parents depart

They never return

And their young

Are executed by vultures

Before they are developed enough

Image via Wikipedia

To be able to fly

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Comments (11)

Dreamy777 on Sep 15, 2011
very awesome article
pattiann on Sep 15, 2011
Great, wonderful, excellent. Did I tell you I like the poem?
Rosettaartist1 on Sep 15, 2011
Like it. Informative illustrations too.
Farzeela Fee Faisal on Sep 15, 2011
I like it Erwin, just like animals many human parents depart too and leave their children alone!
papaleng on Sep 15, 2011
Another meaningful piece. Yes, there are parents who show sign like the albatross, I pity those children left alone by these \’Albatross\’ mothers.
wonder on Sep 15, 2011
Papa albatross shares responsibility-good.Emotional in the end.
I view the bird closely for the first time.
Aroosa Gloomy on Sep 15, 2011
Oh u r really realistic and nature lover,.
chandrra on Sep 15, 2011
Good one.
FX777222999 on Sep 16, 2011
A great poem intended for albatross life.
Eunice Tan on Sep 16, 2011
Albatross is one of the birds with the longest wing

http://scienceray.com/biology/zoology/birds-with-the-longest-wings/
yellow rose on Sep 16, 2011
beautiful

Hi there!