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Dave Patton | all galleries >> Birds 2011 >> A possible return Louisiana Jaeger, and comparisons > Pomarine Jaeger, 11/23/11, Belly Patch
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23-NOV-2011

Pomarine Jaeger, 11/23/11, Belly Patch

This was taken after we again got ahead of it. The dark area in the flank developed after a skermish with a gull and taking of it's fish. It should disappear after preening. The dark area on the lower belly is a permanent coloration. I have photographed only one other jaeger with a patch exactly like this. It was on December 23, 2010, at the mouth of the Calcasieu River Jetties. All of the other colorations match that bird as well.

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
1/1600s f/14.0 at 300.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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