About Seabirds . . . .
A seabird refers to a bird that spends a substantial amount of its life on the open ocean. Some seabirds can be found hundreds of miles offshore and can stay in the air for hours while gliding or flying.
The most prominent characteristic shared by Seabirds are that they have waterproof feather, layers of fat and a system that removes salt from water.
Most seabirds are long lived and some may reach the age of 50 years. Birds that are considered seabirds are:
- Albatrosses
- Frigatebirds
- Gannets
- Petrels
- Shearwaters
- Tropicbirds
There are some birds that are predominantly connected with coastal habitats so they are essentially considered seabirds even though they are not formally seabirds. Birds that fit into this category are:
- Gulls
- Pelicans
- Skimmers
- Terns
The birds that I have included in this page are both the true seabirds and the birds that are essentially considered seabirds.
I will be adding more species of Seabirds as I am able to see them and photograph them so check back later to see my new photos of these birds.
Booby
Brown Booby
Caribbean
Caribbean
Juvenile
Mexico
Juvenile
Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
Masked Booby
Caribbean
Caribbean
Caribbean
Caribbean
Frigatebirds
Magnificent Frigatebird
Male
Mexico
Female
Panama
Female
Mexico
Female
Mexico
Male
Mexico
Gannet
Australian Gannet
Australia
Australia
Gulls
Black-headed Gull
Japan
Japan
Glaucous-winged Gull
Washington
Washington
Great Black-backed Gull
Norway
Norway
Heermann’s Gull
California
California
California
Herring Gull
Juvenile
Canada
Juvenile
Canada
Kelp Gull
New Zealand
Australia
Australia
Laughing Gull
Breeding
USVI
Breeding
Texas
Non-Breeding
Texas
Pacific Gull
Australia
Australia
Ring-billed Gull
Texas
Canada
Maryland
Silver Gull
Australia
Australia
New Zealand
Australia
New Zealand
Western Gull
Oregon
Oregon
Yellow-legged Gull
Adult
Spain
Adult
Spain
Juvenile
Spain
Pelicans
American White Pelican
Texas
Texas
Texas
Australian Pelican
Adult
Australia
Breeding
Australia
Waiting for the Pelican Man
Australia
Brown Pelican
Breeding
California
Non-Breeding
Mexico
Catching Raindrops
Mexico
Breeding
Mexico
Non-Breeding
Mexico
Juvenile
Texas
Skimmer
Black Skimmer
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Tern
Caspian Tern
Texas
Texas
Texas
Common Tern
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Forster’s Tern
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Least Tern
Texas
Royal Tern
Florida
Sandwich Tern
Texas
Texas
White-fronted Tern
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
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