Crested Auklet
Aethia cristatella

f6.7 @ 1/800s, ISO:1250, Nikon D3S w 500mm and 1.7X teleconverter


"Crested Auklet," Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Crested auklets are found throughout the northern Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea. They are particularly prevalent during the non-breeding winter months along the Aleutian Islands, Kuril Islands and the Russian island of Sakhalin. They travel to breeding locations on the islands and shorelines of the Sea of Okhotsk and the Bering Sea during the late spring and summer. Their habitats consist of slopes, boulder fields, lava flows, and sea cliffs.
St. Paul, Pribilof Islands, Alaska
 
06/24/2016