Seen only rarely off the Pacific coast, Flesh-footed Shearwater is identified by its pink bill and dark underside. By contrast, the much more common Pink-footed Shearwater has a pink bill and light underside, and the also common Sooty Shearwater has both dark bill and dark underside.
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Flesh-footed Shearwater (note all dark except bill)
Offshore Bodega Bay, California
September 14, 2011 ©John Schwarz
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Flesh-footed Shearwater
Offshore Bodega Bay, California
September 14, 2011 ©John Schwarz
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Flesh-footed Shearwater (note all dark except bill)
Offshore Bodega Bay, California
September 14, 2011 ©John Schwarz