Pink-footed shearwater reesman odfw (15616069021)

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Summary[edit] Description: -Photo by Martyne Reesman, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife- Pink-footed Shearwater (Puffinus creatopus) The world population of this species, which probably does not exceed 25,000 pairs, is quite low for a seabird. Nevertheless, these are the common light-bellied shearwaters off Oregon in summer. They are larger, bulkier, and fly more deliberately than the usually much more abundant Sooty Shearwaters with which they associate. They are uniform gray-brown above; the underparts are white; the vent and underwings variably smudged with dusky. The pinkish bill is dark-tipped and the feet are pink. It is a common summer visitor and very common fall transient offshore on shallow shelf waters. It is usually seen seaward, approximately 5-10 miles off Oregon's shores. Date: 8 October 2011, 14:10. Source: pink-footed_shearwater_reesman_odfw. Author: Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife.