Cory's Shearwater - Brady Dunaway
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3016 Scenic Highway 98, Destin US-FL (30.3817,-86.4217)
Okaloosa, Florida, United States
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Map Coordinates: 30.381686, -86.421725
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Sex
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Observation details

Seen while I was scanning the water and watching terns feeding. Observed for approximately 12 minutes. It seemed comfortable in the presence of passing boats and just floated, for the most part. Clearly brown on the sides and dorsal region of the body, dismissing NOGA. Definitely solid white on the ventral portion and extending far up the neck, dismissing possibility of a BRBO.After watching for some time, it took flight, moving further out to open water and flying low to the water. Brown color was seen from wingtip to wingtip and over the entire upper head, neck, and tail.Wingbeats were short and deliberate with little observed gliding. Tail shape could be described as a rounded fan. Though it is not visible in the photos, bill color was visible as a light yellow.

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