Common in offshore NC waters during the warmer months. All pictures below are from seabirding trips with Brian Patteson.
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Wilson's Storm-Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus)Off Cape Hatteras, NC31 May 2007The most common storm-petrel along the US Atlantic seaboard, these birds are easily recognized by having relatively short, rounded wings, feet that extend beyond the tail, and a large white patch in the rump area.Photographed using a Canon EOS 20d with only a 100mm macro lens.Wilson's Storm-Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus)Off Cape Hatteras, NC31 May 2007Photographed using a Canon EOS 20d with only a 100mm macro lens.Wilson's Storm-Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus)Off Cape Hatteras, NC31 May 2007Photographed using a Canon EOS 20d with only a 100mm macro lens.
Wilson's Storm-Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus)Off Cape Hatteras, NC1 Aug 2009
The shots below were all taken from the Miss Hatteras off Cape Hatteras with my little "point & shoot" Nikon CoolPix 4500 with a 2X extender lens.
Wilson's Storm-Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus)Off Cape Hatteras, NC5 June 2005
Wilson's Storm-Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus)Off Cape Hatteras, NC5 June 2005Wilson's usually feed while "walking" on the water. These birds are feeding in the fish oil slick we made.Wilson's Storm-Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus)Off Cape Hatteras, NC5 June 2005Mixed flock with Greater Shearwaters
Created on ... July 10, 2005 | jeffpippen9@gmail.com
