Habitat. Seabirds typically live near saltwater, although the amount of time they spend there is highly variable. Some seabirds spend most of their lives inland, while albatrosses may remain on or over the ocean for several years.

COUNTERSHADING – Seabirds, along with most other animals that live at sea, are dark on top and light underneath, providing camouflage from aerial and underwater predators. TUBE NOSE – Many seabirds in Hawaii have nostrils enclosed in tubes, which allows them to smell their food from miles away across the ocean

Seabirds eat krill, squid and small fish but not all seabirds feed in the same way. Some feed while they are flying, some while they’re swimming. Some eat off the surface of the water, taking advantage of the turbulence and resulting bounty from tidal currents

The general rule is that the smaller the bird, the shorter its lifespan. Garden or songbirds are usually quite small, giving them an average of around 2 to 5 years of mortality. Going up the size scale, we’ve found that the average age of hawks is 8 to 20 years, eagles 20 – 25 years, seabirds can be from 30 – 50 years. Feb 9, 2021