Off Cape Solander...

[khiemtran]

We're pretty sure now that this is a streaked shearwater, a seasonal migrant from Japan.




High above the cliffs, it circles, riding the winds and waiting for the moment...



To dive, dive, dive!



Did it catch anything? It was hard to tell. Here it is flying over the water after one of its dips. If it caught a fish, it must have eaten it while still in the water.

Comments

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

I **love** blurry bird photos.

And that dive--wow! You can feel the speed.

Such long, thin wings.

[khiemtran.livejournal.com]

Yes, the wings were so long and thin, my first guess was that it was some sort of albatross. We watched it dive twice and it was amazing each time.