{"id":14452,"date":"2021-07-26T15:33:25","date_gmt":"2021-07-26T03:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/?p=14452"},"modified":"2021-09-13T08:34:58","modified_gmt":"2021-09-12T20:34:58","slug":"northern-giant-petrel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/archives\/14452","title":{"rendered":"Northern Giant Petrel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NorthernGiantPetrel-D85_4942-web.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NorthernGiantPetrel-D85_4942-web.jpg?resize=960%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Photo of a Northern Giant Petrel - Perseverance Harbour, Campbell Island\" class=\"wp-image-14454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NorthernGiantPetrel-D85_4942-web.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NorthernGiantPetrel-D85_4942-web.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NorthernGiantPetrel-D85_4942-web.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Northern Giant Petrel\/P\u0101ngurunguru &#8211; Perseverance Harbour, Campbell Island. Note the brown bill tip which contrasts with the greenish colouration of the Southern Giant Pettrel.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In my previous post I marvelled at the grace and beauty of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/archives\/14431\" target=\"_blank\">Light-mantled Albatross<\/a>. This week we are almost looking at the antithesis. Northern Giant Petrels (<em>Macronectes halli<\/em>) are the vultures of the ocean and recipients of some unflattering names as a result (stinker, stinkpot, sea vulture). Coarse, squabbling and scavenging, they are not the most attractive birds to human eyes but crucial in the role they fulfil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NorthernGiantPetrel-D85_5005-web.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NorthernGiantPetrel-D85_5005-web.jpg?resize=960%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Photo of a Northern Giant Petrel taking off- Perseverance Harbour, Campbell Island\" class=\"wp-image-14456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NorthernGiantPetrel-D85_5005-web.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NorthernGiantPetrel-D85_5005-web.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NorthernGiantPetrel-D85_5005-web.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Northern Giant Petrel\/P\u0101ngurunguru taking off &#8211; Perseverance Harbour, Campbell Island<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite being as large as lesser albatross, Giant Petrels are most closely related to the other fulmarine petrels, Cape Petrel, Snow Petrel and Antarctic Fulmar which are far more delicate and attractive birds. Getting past negative first impressions, they are  admirable birds. At sea they master the conditions almost as well albatross while not quite as aerodynamic and graceful due to their hunchback, shorter wings and evil looking eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NorthernGiantPetrel-D85_4950-web.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NorthernGiantPetrel-D85_4950-web.jpg?resize=960%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Photo of a Northern Giant Petrel showing its intense eye \" class=\"wp-image-14455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NorthernGiantPetrel-D85_4950-web.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NorthernGiantPetrel-D85_4950-web.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NorthernGiantPetrel-D85_4950-web.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Northern Giant Petrel\/P\u0101ngurunguru showing its intense, staring eye <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These photos were all taken on a Zodiac cruise of Perseverance Harbour, Campbell Island. We were lucky to encounter a number of individuals including a group attracted by a dead sea lion that was being scavenged. While not an attractive sight it was an excellent illustration of the crucial role of these large scavenging birds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GiantPetrelSeaLion-D85_4909-web.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GiantPetrelSeaLion-D85_4909-web.jpg?resize=960%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Photo of a Northern Giant Petrel scavenging a dead sea lion\" class=\"wp-image-14453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GiantPetrelSeaLion-D85_4909-web.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GiantPetrelSeaLion-D85_4909-web.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GiantPetrelSeaLion-D85_4909-web.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Northern Giant Petrel\/P\u0101ngurunguru scavenging a dead sea lion<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Northern Giant Petrels in New Zealand breed on Auckland, Campbell, Antipodes and Chatham Islands. Southern Giant Petrels in the region breed on Macquarie Island. Northern Giant Petrels also breed on Macquarie Island but generally about 6 weeks earlier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Southern Giant Petrels ( <em>Macronectes giganteus<\/em>) are differentiated by having greenish coloured nails (maxillary and mandibular unguis) at the tip of their bill and paler head plumage with white morphs being mostly white in colour. From a distance the reddish brown bill tips of the Northern Giant Petrel look darker than the rest of the bill while entire bill of the Southern looks a similar tone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/GiantPetrel_D817986-web.jpg?resize=800%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/GiantPetrel_D817986-web.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/GiantPetrel_D817986-web.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Southern Giant Petrel against a background of Gerlache Strait Glaciers<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more details see New Zealand Birds online for <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nzbirdsonline.org.nz\/species\/northern-giant-petrel\" target=\"_blank\">Northern<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nzbirdsonline.org.nz\/species\/southern-giant-petrel\" target=\"_blank\">Southern<\/a> Giant Petrel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photos with Nikon D850 and Nikkor 500mm f5.6PF lens apart from Southern Giant Petrel with Nikon D810 and Nikkor 200-400mm f4 VR lens<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Northern Giant Petrel &#8211; vulture of the sea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14454,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Northern Giants Petrel - 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