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Oceanodroma furcata
Petrel smaller than a normal pigeon. Dark gray above and light below and that has tube vent on the upper curved bill. The only all gray Petrel. This one also has a slight forked tail. Feeds on small fish and crustaceans near the surface. They fly close to the surface and occasionally land.
Petrels are sea birds that spend most of it's life on oceans. Breeding on islands in burrows.
Believed to come close to shore from recent storms. About 15 have been spotted along the west coast feeding close to shore. These were spotted from a pier.
Spotted on May 11, 2017
Submitted on May 11, 2017
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