Pelagics

Seabirding is a relatively new interest for me. Some inspiring days on the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in 2007 have finally motivated me to dedicate a chapter of the Keenbirding website to this exciting group of birds. Most of the images have been taken using the 'digibin' technique and the quality of the shots is not especially high.....but it's also been a lot of fun and a good way of taking record shots at sea of species that might otherwise go undocumented.

I'll be adding more to this page over the forthcoming weeks.



DIOMEDEIDAE (albatrosses)
Laysan Albatross, Monterey Bay, CA. 2005.


PROCELLARIIDAE (petrels).
Pacific Northern Fulmar, St. Paul's, Pribilofs, AK.2007
probable 'Bulweria' petrel, Santa Barbara Channel, CA.2007


SHEARWATERS
Streaked Shearwater, Eilat, Israel. February 2003. (Field Sketch).
Cory's and 'Scopoli's' Shearwaters, Nantucket Shoals, MA.2007
Cory's, Greater and Manx Shearwaters, Hydrographer Canyon trip, MA.2007
Flesh-footed Shearwater, Monterey Bay, CA. 2005.
Flesh-footed Shearwater, Monterey Bay, CA. 2006.
Greater Shearwater, Stellwagen Bank, MA.2006
Manx Shearwaters, Stellwagen Bank, MA.2006
(Worn) Manx Shearwater, Stellwagen Bank, MA.2006
Macaronesian Shearwater, Veatch's Canyon, MA. (Courtesy of Scott Surner).2007
Audubon's Shearwater, Hydrographer Canyon, MA2007
Audubon's Shearwater Hydrographer Canyon, MA.2007


HYDROBATIDAE (storm-petrels)
Wilson's Storm-petrel, Hydrographer Canyon trips, MA.2007
Leach's Storm-petrel, Monterey Bay, CA.2007
Black Storm-petrel, Monterey Bay, CA 2007
Ashy Storm-petrel, Monterey Bay, CA.2007