tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-966329187699506484.post3413242464872410907..comments2024-03-02T17:28:24.061-05:00Comments on Shorebirder: Aug 25-26 BBC Pelagic Mega RaritiesNick Bonomohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07036401219361026741noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-966329187699506484.post-87563350946066558452012-09-09T18:32:43.082-04:002012-09-09T18:32:43.082-04:00Congratulations on finding that Barolo's Shear...Congratulations on finding that Barolo's Shearwater. I'm sure you made more than a few people's day.<br /><br />Glenn WilliamsGlennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692522240467584194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-966329187699506484.post-50807522697970041022012-08-30T19:45:10.686-04:002012-08-30T19:45:10.686-04:00Some truly spectacular birds. Great shots of them...Some truly spectacular birds. Great shots of them too. Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173127478266831293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-966329187699506484.post-25171311724045992782012-08-29T22:10:28.970-04:002012-08-29T22:10:28.970-04:00Hi James, yes, Barolo Shearwater is actually still...Hi James, yes, Barolo Shearwater is actually still currently treated by the AOU as a subspecies of Little Shearwater. However this will eventually change as recent research has shown Barolo Shearwater to be quite distinct from the Little Shearwater of the southern oceans. You'll see most birders and current publications giving it full species status as Puffinus baroli, even though it doesn't appear that way in your field guides.Nick Bonomohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036401219361026741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-966329187699506484.post-86289182086612324542012-08-29T16:00:01.839-04:002012-08-29T16:00:01.839-04:00Thanks for posting, these are way better than the ...Thanks for posting, these are way better than the shots I got :-)birdchaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12059679554555819009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-966329187699506484.post-91125918386357358512012-08-29T14:33:47.965-04:002012-08-29T14:33:47.965-04:00That sounds like a spectacular trip! I just have a...That sounds like a spectacular trip! I just have a random question that has been bothering me lately. Is Barolo Shearwater a recent split from Little Shearwater, because I can't seem to find that bird in any of my field guides, including the updated NG sixth edition. <br /><br />James PurcellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-966329187699506484.post-61152698938555773262012-08-27T22:44:21.529-04:002012-08-27T22:44:21.529-04:00Thanks Brandon. The photos of the shearwater and t...Thanks Brandon. The photos of the shearwater and tropicbird leave a lot to be desired. The second Barolo was in bright morning sun and should have been nailed...but my settings were off so I overexposed badly. The t-bird I just effed up a bit...should have run to the top deck for a better angle. But either way, they're all documented...Nick Bonomohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036401219361026741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-966329187699506484.post-37023167058065507612012-08-27T22:43:22.832-04:002012-08-27T22:43:22.832-04:00beautiful pics, Nick! Thanks for sharing!!beautiful pics, Nick! Thanks for sharing!!Rozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12435798908401367793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-966329187699506484.post-1411525965868830972012-08-27T22:41:14.605-04:002012-08-27T22:41:14.605-04:00Good question Roy - this is a young bird, hence th...Good question Roy - this is a young bird, hence the yellow bill. The bill becomes red as the bird matures, like in this adult that has been hanging out in Maine for several years now:<br />http://www.shorebirder.com/2011/07/red-billed-tropicbird-in-maine-23-july.htmlNick Bonomohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036401219361026741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-966329187699506484.post-19885507330467590382012-08-27T22:31:37.945-04:002012-08-27T22:31:37.945-04:00While you are telling us to "note the black p...While you are telling us to "note the black primary coverts" on the Red-billed Tropicbird, why not also explain the <b>yellow</b> bill? To the uninformed - which includes me - it seems somehow wrong! 8-)rmharveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17819502327298247865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-966329187699506484.post-77011151330156451482012-08-27T20:33:35.204-04:002012-08-27T20:33:35.204-04:00Fantastic birds and photos :| Fantastic birds and photos :| Brandon Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16225665346907616226noreply@blogger.com