Re: Pelagics off Miami - and a surprise, 9/13


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Posted by John Boyd on 21:18:18 09/14/08

In Reply to: Re: Pelagics off Miami - and a surprise, 9/13 posted by Trey Mitchell

Trey writes: "There is far too much white on the belly and flanks for it to be a Pomarine in my opinion."

You've got to be kidding! It's quite typical for a pale morph Pom.

What fieldmark do you think makes this a Parasitic? Do you see any?

The breadth of the wings is a strong point for Pom. Also, I don't understand what plumage this is in if it is a Parasitic. It's obviously a pale morph. When they are this close to adult plumage (check the underwings), they normally don't have so much dusky on the throat.



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