Parakeet Auklet (Aethia psittacula)
© Gregory "Slobirdr" Smith
These alcids nest on cliff faces adjacent to ocean waters in Alaska, Siberia and Kamchatka and foraging primarily on planktonic crustaceans and jellyfish. This photo was taken on St. George Island in the Pribilof Islands off of mainland Alaska.
Photo taken on 29 Sep 2012
Photograph location coordinates are 56.57883:-169.63054.
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