Even way out here, in the middle of nowhere in the Pacific Ocean, we are not alone. Everyday, we see signs of life. Today as we were performing a radiance test, I saw this bird flying about our tail. While I am not a marine ornithologist, I believe it is a pacific gull. This little guy was out here, 100's of kilometers from land. Marine birds like this are able to live on the water. They catch fish and squid and, due to the unique shapes of their wings, they can glide on air currents, using almost no energy to stay aloft.
Speaking of squid, at night, squid can be seen coming to the surface to feed. The schools spend their days in the deep where it is dark and they are safe from predators. But at night, the squid make a migration to the surface looking for food. We have also seen jelly fish and one of the crew even caught some mahi mahi. Being out in the middle of the Pacific can feel totally isolated but in reality, there is life all around.
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Looks like an albatross to me but whatever you say
ReplyDeleteI think its an African Swallow sans Coconut
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