A beautiful Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) flyby during the offshore boat trip on 7 May 2023. It was a little distant for my lens, but I think you'll still be able to appreciate this handsome species.
Here's a view as it banked away from the boat:
And one more (below), this time as the petrel approached low over the water. You can probably tell that there wasn't much wind at the time. Petrels are often easier to find when winds are stronger, but the calm conditions allowed us to go farther offshore (30-35 miles?) which probably increased our chances of finding petrels.
If you're interested, there's a little more about this endangered species in the post called "With aloha" on 25 May 2021. And there's a helpful species account at this U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service web page.
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