: To survive in the wild blue, birds like the Fulmar can eject a foul-smelling stomach oil to deter predators. Chasing the Horizon: Pelagic Birding Birding on the Underwater Edge of the Continent
: They drink salt water and sleep on the moving surface of the ocean. pelagic bird
: Some species, like the Northern Fulmar , may wait 8 to 10 years before ever touching solid ground to begin breeding. : To survive in the wild blue, birds
Imagine a life lived entirely between the sky and the swell. For a pelagic bird like the , "home" is a 10,000-mile loop around the Southern Ocean. These birds are built for a life of "extreme birding". They utilize dynamic soaring, a technique where they harness the wind gradients just above the waves to glide for hours without a single flap of their wings. Imagine a life lived entirely between the sky and the swell