White morph southern giant petrel, Plimmerton

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Colin Miskelly
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White morph southern giant petrel, Plimmerton

Postby Colin Miskelly » Mon May 25, 2020 3:04 pm

Kia ora

Martin Cawthorn phoned to report a healthy white morph southern giant petrel sitting on the water, preening, close offshore from Plimmerton (entrance to Porirua Harbour) about 8 am this morning. It then flew north around the coast.

Ngā mihi
Colin

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