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| Dave Patton | profile | all galleries >> Birds 2011 >> Cameron Parish Offshore Boat Trip, 11/11/11 | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
 The day started calm, with a couple of shrimp boats and lots of gulls. Also plenty of dolphins, but no jaegers. |
 After 3 hours and no jaegers, we were about to head in. Light SE winds picked up, and we decided on a last attempt. |
 We moved offshore a couple of miles and chummed in a nice group of gulls including a Franklin's. |
 Robby Bacon spots the 1st Jaeger flying by in the distance. |
 Jaeger #2, Cameron, 11/11/11. Soon a different jaeger came in to check the gull activity. |
 Jaeger #2, Cameron, 11/11/11. This jaeger stayed a few minutes and gave us good looks. |
 Jaeger #2, Cameron, 11/11/11 |
 Jaeger #2, Cameron, 11/11/11 |
 Jaeger #2, Cameron, 11/11/11 |
 Jaeger #2, Cameron, 11/11/11 |
 Jaeger #2, Cameron, 11/11/11. There looks to be a pointed central tail feather, but the shape could be because of twisting. |
 Jaeger #3, Cameron, 11/11/11. #3 and #4 came in together about 10 minutes later.. |
 Jaeger #3, Cameron, 11/11/11 |
 Jaeger #3, Cameron, 11/11/11. Both had the pale base of the bill associated with Parasitic. |
 Jaeger #3, Cameron, 11/11/11. This shot offers some size comparison to the Laughing Gulls. |
 Jaeger #3, Cameron, 11/11/11 |
 Jaeger #3, Cameron, 11/11/11 |
 Jaeger #4, Cameron, 11/11/11 |
 Jaeger #4, Cameron, 11/11/11 |
 Jaeger #4, Cameron, 11/11/11. Pale base of the bill and small looking head look good for Parasitic. |
 Jaegers #5,6,&7, Cameron, 11/11/11. These three were together on the water. All exhibit the pale color at the base of the bill. |
 Jaeger #8, Cameron, 11/11/11. Conditions allowed us to chase #8 & #9 for several miles. |
 Jaeger #8, Cameron, 11/11/11. The pointed tail and body shape look good for Parasitic. |
 Jaeger #8, Cameron, 11/11/11 |
 Jaeger #8, Cameron, 11/11/11 |
 Jaeger #8, Cameron, 11/11/11 |
 Jaeger #8, Cameron, 11/11/11. underwing pattern of a young jaeger. |
 Jaeger #8, Cameron, 11/11/11 |
 Jaeger #8, Cameron, 11/11/11 |
 Jaeger #8 and #9, Cameron, 11/11/11. These two stayed together the whole time we chased them. |
 Jaeger #8 and #9, Cameron, 11/11/11 |
 Jaeger #9, Cameron, 11/11/11 |
 Jaeger #8 & #9, Cameron, 11/11/11 |
 Jaeger #9, Cameron, 11/11/11 |
 Jaeger #9, Cameron, 11/11/11 |
 Cameron.11.11.11. rising tide caused a nice flow through the jetty rocks. Feeding time for the birds. |
 Snowy Egret and shadow |
 Cameron.11.11.11. We saw two Brown Pelicans with bands. Cosiderably fewer than this time last year. |
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