Wedge Tailed Shearwater

Procellariidae Puffinus pacificus

photo taken on Kauai, HI

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Wedge Tailed Shearwater - Procellariidae Puffinus pacificus

The mating adults dig a nest into a cliff or hillside. Once the eggs hatch the parents seek food at sea during the day, then feed the chicks at night.