Least Auklet in Flight


Posted by Matthew Studebaker on Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:13 pm

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If these tiny alcids are shooting by the edge of a nesting cliff, good luck getting a flight shot. But if the wind picks up sometimes they almost hover in midair.

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f 5.6
St. Paul Island, Alaska
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by Karl Egressy on Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:34 pm
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Great to see one in flight. Great shot, Matthew.
 

by Greg Oakley on Tue Oct 14, 2014 7:55 pm
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Very cool bird and excellent flight image Matthew
 

by Mike Baker on Tue Oct 14, 2014 8:38 pm
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Love it!!!
 

by Debapratim Saha on Wed Oct 15, 2014 11:17 am
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This flying auklet is popping out in this high key bg...excellent shot.
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by Brian E. Small on Wed Oct 15, 2014 7:51 pm
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Neat shot Matthew..................looks like a football with wings!
 

by clement on Mon Oct 20, 2014 10:13 pm
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Klass apart as always
 

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