Audubon's Shearwater(Puffinus iherminieri)

Breeding in the Caribbean, Audubon's Shearwaters are commonly seen offshore in North Carolina from spring through fall.

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Audubon's Shearwater (Puffinus iherminieri) — Audubon's Shearwater (Puffinus iherminieri)Off Cape Hatteras, NC31 May 2007This small shearwater is brown above, white below, shows a bit of white in front of the eye, and has quick, choppy wingbeats.

Audubon's Shearwater (Puffinus iherminieri) — Audubon's Shearwater (Puffinus iherminieri)Off Cape Hatteras, NC31 May 2007

Audubon's Shearwater (Puffinus iherminieri) — Audubon's Shearwater (Puffinus iherminieri)Off Cape Hatteras, NC31 May 2007

Created on ... June 17, 2007 | jeffpippen9@gmail.com