Murphy's Petrel - Jeff Shenot
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Date

Location

43.0981x-124.9564 - Apr 9, 2017, 7:38 AM
Coos, Oregon, United States
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Map
Map Coordinates: 43.098071, -124.956425
Age
Not specified
Sex
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Observation details

Many obs. Photos. Regular in these waters in April. Observed on a cruise ship from LA to Vancouver, and observing birds with Paul Lehman, Scott Terrill, and about 8-10 other birders. Scott and Paul were obtaining and coordinating the GPS coordinates for hourly segments that were recorded throughout the day. These petrels were observed by multiple experienced pelagic birders, and we saw over 20 that day. Dark gray Pterodroma petrels that are expected at that part of the Pacific, distance from shore, and time of year. It is the expected Pterodroma species at this time/location. Similar species must be confirmed by close examination and may require photos. To my knowledge all we observed were Murphy's. Dark gray above, medium to light gray below, separated from dark Fulmars by profile, plumage pattern, and flight patterns.

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS 7D
Lens
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
ISO
800
Focal length
400 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/8.0
Shutter speed
1/1250 sec
Dimensions
1217 pixels x 974 pixels
Original file size
433 KB