Audubon's Shearwater (Puffinus iherminieri)

Breeding in the Caribbean, Audubon's Shearwaters are commonly seen offshore in North Carolina from spring through fall.
Audubon's Shearwater (Puffinus iherminieri) Audubon's Shearwater (Puffinus iherminieri)
Off Cape Hatteras, NC
31 May 2007

This 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, NC
31 May 2007

Audubon's Shearwater (Puffinus iherminieri) Audubon's Shearwater (Puffinus iherminieri)
Off Cape Hatteras, NC
31 May 2007

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