Pomarine Jaeger - Andrew Bell
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Red Dot Rd-Ross Barnett Reservoir
Madison, Mississippi, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
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Map Coordinates: 32.4204626, -90.0849724
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Observation details

Larger jaeger spotted earlier by Tom Moorman. Still sitting on water when arrived. Appears to be subadult with dark cap extending to base of bill. Bill large hooked and bicolored darker at tip. Nape buff color with top of wings dark. The first six primaries have white shaft visible. Mottled dark band on upper chest giving way to barring on sides and partially under the wings also. Upper tail and lower tail coverts heavily barred. Tail dark with central feathers extending slightly beyond the rest. Photos attached.

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