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28-AUG-2011 Tom Grey

Common Murres, father and chick

Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz Co

Father, on left, molting to non-breeding plumage, with young bird; chicks go to sea with male parent shortly after they leave the rock-shelf nest, pair recognizable as such by smaller size and shorter bill of young bird -- also whistled begging calls audible at close range.


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