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Photo Album Page 18
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| Greater Shearwater |
Northern Gannet |
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| Ornitholgists and bird lovers often travel on whale watching boats in the hopes of seeing Pelagic Birds, such as this Greater Shearwater, (Puffinus gravis), one of several interesting species often seen on trips. |
A relative of the famous Blue-footed Booby, the large Northern Gannet (Sula bassanus), makes spectacular head-first plunges for fish during its migration throgh our area. |
| Wilson's Storm Petrel |
Common Nighthawk |
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| Believed to be the most common seabird in the world, the Wilson's Storm Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus), is a seasonal visitor to the Gulf of Maine, feeding on plankton at the surface. |
Not a seabird at all, or a hawk for that matter, this Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor), like many migratory birds, sometimes will use a vessel as a resting spot during travel. |
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