Soft-plumaged Petrel (Pterodroma mollis) photo
Underwing flight shot of a bird passing closely across the stern of the ship
- Recorded 1 April 2006
- Added to IBC 2 years 24 weeks ago
- Alan Tate
- Locality Gough Islands, Tristan da Cunha Archipelago (ssp mollis).
Rating
More material of this species
- 3.5An adult in fl...Australia, Aug 2007
- 3.5Bird following...South Georgia, Oct 2010
- 3.1A bird flying ...South Africa, Jul 2001
- 3.1A bird flyingSouth Africa, Jul 2001
- 3Bird following...South Georgia, Oct 2010
- 2.9Bird following...South Georgia, Oct 2010
At sea near Gough Island. Unlike many pterodromae, these birds are quite tolerant of ships and often pass by closely.