Waved Albatross perform a complex courtship dance in the Galapagos. For photographers, capturing behaviors like these can result in compelling images.⠀ ⠀ But it's important to be prepared. Here's what to look for to capture your own unique photos: http://ow.ly/4jOa30aRWQU | National Audubon Society

The Royal Albatross egg could begin hatching at any moment! Here, a ranger stops in on the morning of January 21 to examine the egg while the incubating adult (the male, named OGK) supervises. The #RoyalCam egg is expected to hatch around January 27, but it may occur 1–2 days earlier or later. Reports are that peeping was heard inside the egg! When a Northern Royal Albatross egg enters the hatching window, rangers from the New Zealand Department of Conservation begin daily checks at the nest to