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Shearwater - Wikipedia
WebShearwaters are medium-sized long-winged seabirds in the petrel family Procellariidae. They have a global marine distribution, but are most common in temperate and cold waters, and are pelagic outside the breeding season. Description.
Great Shearwater - All About Birds
WebHow to Provide Seeds and Shelter for Backyard Birds. <p>Great Shearwaters are ocean nomads, journeying thousands of miles each year from remote South Atlantic breeding grounds to cool North Atlantic waters in the boreal summer (their nonbreeding season).
Shearwater | Seabird Migration, Diet & Habitat | Britannica
WebShearwaters are drab, slender-billed birds that range from 35 to 65 cm (14 to 26 inches) in length. The common name shearwater describes the birds’ habit of gliding on stiff wings along the troughs of waves. The name is sometimes also applied to the skimmers, an unrelated oceanic bird family.
Great Shearwater Identification - All About Birds
WebThey fly low over the ocean on stiff, straight wings, but arc higher and wheel steeply in strong winds. On the water, they show a strong dark-and-white contrast, with a dark cap set off by a white collar. When they take flight, they reveal brown smudges on the belly and underwings that help differentiate them from other shearwaters.</p>.
Great Shearwater Life History - All About Birds
WebGreat Shearwater. Sooty Shearwater. Browse Species in This Family. More to Read. <p>Great Shearwaters are ocean nomads, journeying thousands of miles each year from remote South Atlantic breeding grounds to cool North Atlantic waters in the boreal summer (their nonbreeding season).
Audubon's Shearwater | Audubon Field Guide - National …
WebThis small seabird is widespread in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans, mostly in tropical waters; in North America, it is regular over warm waters off the southeastern coast. At sea it is usually solitary or in small groups.
12,000 Miles to Go: Migrating with Shearwaters | Smithsonian Ocean
WebShearwaters are oceanic birds related to albatrosses that spend most of their lives at sea, normally coming to land only to breed. In talking with locals, I learned that the strandings happen when strong winds blow out of the East.
Great Shearwater | Audubon Field Guide
WebA common seabird off our Atlantic Coast, seldom coming close to shore except during storms. Often forages in flocks. Commonly feeds around fishing boats, fighting over scraps and offal, seemingly fearless of humans.
Great Shearwater | BTO - British Trust for Ornithology
WebGreat Shearwater. Ardenna gravis (O'Reilly, 1818) GQ GRTSH 400. Family: Procellariiformes > Procellariidae. This large, dark-capped, white-rumped, shearwater is seen in offshore waters during the summer and early autumn.
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