These Pomarine Jaegers Stercorcarius
pomarinus were photographed on the November 06
2004 pelagic out of South Padre Island, Cameron County, Texas:
A): only shot I got of this first bird of the day; note the primary
molt stage, adult-type underwing coverts yet immature-type head/breast
(?):
B): again an adult-type underwing (and tail) with very indistinct
(immature-type) head/breast:
C): once more an audlt-type underwing with a rather immature-type
head:
D): very long central tail feathers, but again with rather poorly-demarcated
head pattern:
the bird in the foreground below is the same individual as in
the pic above:
E): note the striking rump pattern of the leftmost bird:
F): another with adult-type underwing, but with some white blotching
on the head and pale fringing to the mantle/back feathers:
