Elliot's Storm-Petrel (Oceanites gracilis)

Punta Lomas pelagic, Arequipa, Peru. Jun 24, 2023

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

What are they fishing for? Posted 2 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
  Lion
  
  In this case, they were attracted by a big fish oil slick, since a shark had just ripped apart the little bottle that was drifting behind our boat, supposedly releasing a slow but steady drip to attract birds (since tubenoses have an extremely developed sense of smell).
  But, in general, storm petrels feed on planktonic crustaceans, especially krill, and tiny fish. Posted 2 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Clever, did not know about that bait tactic. Posted 2 years ago
  2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
      
      Lion
      
      Haha yes, every pelagic operator has their own recipe! Posted 2 years ago

The Elliot's storm petrel

Elliot's storm petrel is a species of seabird in the storm petrel family Hydrobatidae. The species is also known as the white-vented storm petrel. There are two subspecies, "O. g. gracilis", which is found in the Humboldt Current off Peru and Chile, and "O. g. galapagoensis", which is found in the waters around the Galápagos Islands.

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Similar species: Petrels And Albatrosses

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson

By Thibaud Aronson

Uploaded Jul 31, 2023. Captured Jun 24, 2023 10:50 in C5M3+QH7, Puerto De Lomas 04570, Peru.

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Canon EOS R6
f/13.0
1/3200s
ISO6400
500mm

Captured in the winter. More winter photos.