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Kermadec Petrel

Kermadec Petrel (Image ID 35325)
Photographed byIan Wilson on Fri 26th Apr, 2019 and uploaded on Sat 18th May, 2019 .
Resolution1400x1012
Viewed403
ID35325
CommentThe key ID feature of this species is the pale shafts of the primary feathers viewed from above and nicely illustrated in this image. The plumage on the under parts of the bird can be highly variable ranging from dark (this image) through to pale morphs that are nearly all white. All morphs have dark under-tail coverts. We were delighted to see this species around Ball's Pyramid where there are a few hundred breeding birds from January to June. We are grateful to BLP member Jack Shick for showing us these birds from his charter boat.
EquipmentCanon 1DxII + 400 mm f/4 DO II + 1.4x III extender, hand-held.
Manual, spot metering, AI Servo AF with 4-pt expansion, f/5.6, 1/3200 sec, ISO 640.
Processed using DPP4 and PSE14 with Neat Image plug-in.
LocationBall's Pyramid, Lord Howe Island
Keywordsin flight, adult
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