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Galapagos Shearwater
SueO

Galapagos Shearwater (Puffinus subalaris)

A pair of these extremely cute birds joined us for a sail off the coast of El Salvador. We had passed a few large flotillas of them and I had been trying to see them well for days. They are very fast and it was really a treat to have them land on Peregrine and get up close and personal. I got a get video of them 'tubenosing'. I was kind of surprised at how small they were up close.
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Habitat
pelagic
Location
Off coast El Salvador
Date taken
April 13, 2013
Scientific name
Puffinus subalaris
Equipment used
sony superzoom
SueO
Thanks, Chocky, a bit blurry even after sharpening. I only got a few out of many shots that worked at all. Every time I shot, the boat went up, or down or sideways and I had the tip of a tail or a blank bit of ocean or a blur of what otherwise would have been a really nice shot. ;) They were so cute and I was thrilled they landed.
Sue
 
delia todd
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
What a great experience to get this guy resting on your boat Sue.

I've added this picture to the Opus article; thanks very much.
 
Stanley Jones
Supporter
What a fabulous experience Sue!!!!! Fantastic close-up of this brilliant Shearwater! Outstanding!!!!!
 

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Central & South America & Mexico
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