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| Photographed on Eaglehawk pelagic, Tasmania, January 2018 |
1236 COMMON DIVING PETREL Pelecanoides urinatrix
AUSTRALIA 729
Also known simply as Diving Petrel, it is the smallest of the Diving Petrels. Native to waters of South Africa and islands of the southern Indian Ocean, islands and islets off New Zealand and south-east Australian islands. Feeds on continental shelf during breeding season; movements during non-breeding season are poorly known. Catches prey by wing propelled diving, up to 60m; feeds on crustaceans, but known to forage at night on migrating plankton.
a lucrative trip out onto the ocean but with all those petrels surely they could have bought one more to get you up to 730 - wont be long though - spectacular twitching
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