Pink-footed Shearwater

Pink-footed Shearwater

Pink-footed Shearwater

September 2013 – Off the Oregon Coast

To the untrained eye, many of these birds look similar… Actually, even to the trained eye, they look similar. But, it’s the small variations that matter. This bird has a light underside, and lighter bill with a black tip. It also has pink feet, but you’ll rarely see them.