Layson albratross makes a running start to take flight while looking back at me. | Jeanine Lovett & Dave Hartley Photography

Layson albratross makes a running start to take flight while looking back at me.

Layson albatross, Phoebastria immutabilis. Midway Island. Layson albatross makes a running start to take flight.

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Image Size: 3375x2246 / 7.4MB; cloudscape take off sand ©Jeanine Lovett United States albatross Adult nobody horizontal unfurl atoll Marine National Monument laysan action vulnerable species flight hawaii rear view cloud National Park no people sunrise two animal Midway papahanaumokuakea dawn national wldlife refuge bird color image diomedea immutabilis Phoebastria immutabilis seabird fight full length animal in habitat run USA Conservation Area island animal phoebastria immutabilis standing Adults