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Common Murre

Uria aalge

Description:

An abundant, penguin-like bird of the cooler northern oceans, the Common Murre nests along rocky cliffs and spends its winter at sea.

Habitat:

Spotted off Saint Lazaria Island in Sitka Sound, an important nesting colony for Murres

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DonnaPomeroy
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DonnaPomeroy

Sitka, Alaska, USA

Spotted on Aug 16, 2012
Submitted on Sep 1, 2012

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