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Pomarine Jaeger
[Stercorarius pomarinus]
[Length 18.5 to 23 in. Wingspan 52 in.]
This adult Pomarine Jaeger, showing the "spoon" shaped tail feathers characteristic of this species, was photographed as it soared alongside the boat on a pelagic trip out of Montauk, Long Island in New York, USA.
Photo taken with a 300mm f4.5 Nikkor ED lens on Kodachrome 200 film.
(Date: September 1987)
(use image name "jaegp4" for inquiries)
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