Puffinus shearwaters are far more difficult to photograph than their larger
cousins, only really approaching boats if in large rafts on the water. Most form rafts but it is often a matter of luck. This
species is near-threatened and restricted in its breeding range to islands off Baja California, with a very few in the Sea of Cortez.
These poor shots were taken on a whale-watching trip, when there were few around due to El Nino. Dispersal is both north and south to
California and Costa Rica.
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