The Gray-headed Albatross (Thalassarche chrysostoma) is circumpolar in the southern latitudes ranging as far north as 35 degrees south. It is a species that is seen fairly commonly while crossing the Drake Passage or the Scotia Sea. The birds shown on this page were photographed at Elsehul, South Georgia in February, 2001, with a Canon EOS 1N and EF 70-200 F/2.8 L lens with a 1.4X extender on Fuji Velvia. The individual at left was hovering in strong wind near the top of a cliff near a nest site. The pair below were at a nest and engaged in allopreening. The next shot shows a pair at a nesting site.