Taken on Machias Seal Island, New Brunswick, Canada. Canon R5/Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS II USM.
While there are three Alcidae species on the island, we saw very few murres compared to their cousins, the puffin and razorbill. This photo was taken our first day on the island and besides those we saw flying out to the ocean, it was the only close up view we had of one. This particular murre has a thin white stripe around its eyes and down the head. Only a small percentage of the murres have this marking, which is called the Bridled form. Even with this marking they are considered the same as other common murres.
Unlike their cousins, the murres seem to resemble other birds found in the same class, the penguin. While almost all penguin species are found in the southern hemisphere, the Alcidae species seem to be mostly found in the northern hemisphere.
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Taken on Machias Seal Island, New Brunswick, Canada. Canon R5/Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS II USM.
While there are three Alcidae species on the island, we saw very few murres compared to their cousins, the puffin and razorbill. This photo was taken our first day on the island and besides those we saw flying out to the ocean, it was the only close up view we had of one. This particular murre has a thin white stripe around its eyes and down the head. Only a small percentage of the murres have this marking, which is called the Bridled form. Even with this marking they are considered the same as other common murres.
Unlike their cousins, the murres seem to resemble other birds found in the same class, the penguin. While almost all penguin species are found in the southern hemisphere, the Alcidae species seem to be mostly found in the northern hemisphere.
To see all images available for sale as open edition fine art prints, please click here to go to my Etsy Store for print purchase options. All sales are done via the Etsy platform. If you are interested in purchasing an image not currently listed in the Etsy store please use the contact option to discuss availability.