Dancing Laysan Albatrosses

Midway Atoll, Northwest Hawaiian Islands, North Pacific Ocean. May 8, 2010. Two Nonbreeding Laysan albatrosses perform an intricate courtship dance with Midway Atoll s turquoise lagoon serving as backdrop. The earsplitting whistles, braying, roosterlike crows and bill clacking you will hear are all part of Laysan albatrosses wonderful dance. The birds courting episodes can last for hours, even being performed through the night. Images of Midway Atoll s albatrosses plus other birds photographed by