A semi-albino Laysan Albatross chick: Several of them are born every year. They usually fledge but they never return. It may be that the lack of pigment prevents them from fishing effectively in the open ocean with all the sun light reflecting off the water.
Sand Island, Midway Atoll
5/7/01
Canon 17-35mm f/2.8L lens, EOS 3, Provia 100F pushed 1 stop
Code: 2001059s23