Key Largo pelagic bird photos.


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Posted by Larry Manfredi on July 29, 2003 at 00:43:09:

I have posted some video grabs of some of the great birds seen on Sunday July 27, 2003 pelagic trip from Key Largo. Paul Bithorn posted most of the details from that trip, thanks Paul.

Seeing two species of storm-petrels side by side was a real treat. You could really see the difference in the “Jizz” between the two species as well as the size difference. We started chumming and drifting a little east and south of the 409 hump for 7 miles and for one and a half hours chumming the whole time. This brought us great views of Bridled Terns as well as up
close and personal views of one Wilson’s Storm-Petrel and one BAND-RUMPED STORM-PETREL. The Wilson’s Storm-Petrel really looks quite a bit smaller than the Band-rumped Storm-Petrel. The flight pattern is quite different as well, fluttery for the Wilson’s and shearwater like for the Band-rumped.
The longer pointed wings of the Band-rumped really look like a mini shearwater. In the photos below you can see the long wings of the Band-rumped, notched tail and feet that don’t project beyond the tail.
While the Wilson’s yellow feet stick out beyond the tail with a shorter wing span.

Band-rumped Storm-Petrel

Wilson's Storm-Petrel

Bridled Tern

Larry Manfredi
Homestead, FL.
E-mail: birderlm@bellsouth.net
http://www.southfloridabirding.com




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