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Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus) and Cory's Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea)
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Photographed by Scott J. Spangenberg at Nantucket Shoals in Hyannis, MA, United States on 8/23/08 8:47:17 AM8/23/08.
Canon EOS 30D with 100-400 mm 400.0 mm 1/800 sec f10.0 +0.0 400.
Copyright © 2008, All Rights Reserved. Image 27 of 99, file: 2008-08-03-164.TIF.

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Once on the surface, the long neck and more strongly hooked beak of the shearwater erase the advantage provided by the jaeger's greater weight and power.
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