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Sunday, September 20, 2015

From 20 miles offshore

A few pictures from the pelagic trip to Bodega Canyon and Cordell Bank on 18 September 2015:

 Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma furcata)


Northern Fulmar (Fulmaris glacialis


Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus)


Black-footed Albatross (Phoebastria nigripes


Wings over wind over waves

(Black-footed Albatross with 6.5-foot wing span)


Many thanks to Debi Shearwater for 35 years of organizing pelagic trips out of Bodega Bay and giving so many people a chance to learn about offshore wildlife.

3 comments:

Debra Shearwater said...

BEAUTIFUL, smiling images, Jackie — just like you! Yep, 35 years' of trips from Bodega Bay! It has been an exciting time, offshore California.

Anonymous said...

A cousin who lives in Bodega Bay sent me your link. Beautiful images!
OC Garza
Victoria, Texas

Jackie Sones said...

Fun to see a message from Texas! Thank you for the kind words.

:) Jackie