Masked Booby - Mark Berney
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Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson SP
Broward, Florida, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
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Map Coordinates: 26.0711624, -80.1124978
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Observation details

Feeding about 200 yards off the end of the closed jetty on a shoal of baitfish. Made several shallow angled dives. This, plus the flight profile suggested it was something other than a Northern Gannet. Unbroken dark tail and secondaries, and dark area at base of bill, plus bill held mostly level (rather than downward), confirmed ID and helped eliminate third cycle gannet that can show a similar pattern. Photographed. Feeding about 200 yards off the end of the closed jetty on a shoal of baitfish. Made several shallow angled dives. This, plus the flight profile suggested it was something other than a Northern Gannet. Unbroken dark tail and secondaries, and dark area at base of bill, plus bill held mostly level (rather than downward), confirmed ID and helped eliminate third cycle gannet that can show a similar pattern. Photographed.

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