Bill Hubick Photography - Cory's Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea)

Cory's Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea)

Above and below: Photos taken in Maryland waters on a pelagic trip out of Lewes, Delaware (8/28/2004).

Below: A Cory's Shearwater (borealis) off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (5/28/2011). Note the difference in underwing pattern and bill size between this bird and the following Scopoli's Shearwater (diomedea).

A Cory's Shearwater (borealis) off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (5/28/2011). Note the difference in underwing pattern and bill size between this bird and the following Scopoli's Shearwater (diomedea). Photo by Bill Hubick.

Below: A Scopoli's Shearwater off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (5/29/2011). This is the Mediterranean form (diomedea) of Cory's Shearwater, which is a candidate for a future split. Note how the white extends into the dark primaries and its smaller bill.

A Scopoli's Shearwater off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (5/29/2011). This is the Mediterranean form (diomedea) of Cory's Shearwater, which is a candidate for a future split. Note how the white extends into the dark primaries and its smaller bill. Photo by Bill Hubick.

Below: One of six Cory's Shearwaters observed from the Judith M out of Ocean City, Maryland (6/26/2011).

One of six Cory's Shearwaters observed from the Judith M out of Ocean City, Maryland (6/26/2011). Photo by Bill Hubick.

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