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Pomarine Jaeger

Stercorarius pomarinus

Photo by Machi
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Field Notes

Description:

Seen in the distance, but I determined Pomarine rather than Parasitic Jaeger because the tail feathers looked more spoon-shaped and twisted.

Habitat:

Open ocean a few miles from shore between Kodiak and Afognak Islands

Reference Links:

Pomarine Jaeger Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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