Cory\'s Shearwater
Calonectris borealis

f7.1 @ 1/8000s, ISO:1000, Nikon D3S w 300mm and 1.7X tele-converter


\"Cory\'s Shearwater,\" Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This shearwater is identifiable by its size, at 45–56 cm (18–22 in) in length and with a 112–126 cm (44–50 in) wingspan. It has brownish-grey upperparts, white underparts and a yellowish bill. It lacks the brown belly patch, dark shoulder markings and black cap of the great shearwater.
Offshore, South of Nantucket, Massachusetts
 
08/06/2015