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Morris the only Pacific gannet

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9/3/2023 Pillar Point Harbor, San Mateo County California
Morris who is named after the Northern Gannet's genus name, is the only known gannet in the Pacific ocean. He is theorized to have crossed over when the sea ice in Alaska melted enough to create a passage.
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Morris has been seen around California for over ten years by now. The breakwater of Pillar Point Harbor is a favorite spot along with the Farallon Islands, though he is found throughout the area from Pt. Reyes all the way down to Monterey. He is sometimes seen attempting to court the brandts cormorants to no success. Must be lonely being the only one of your species in the largest ocean.
 

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United States - Wildlife
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Device
Panasonic DMC-ZS25
Aperture
ƒ/6.4
Focal length
86.0 mm
Exposure time
1/400 second(s)
ISO
100
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Auto, did not fire
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morris 3.JPG
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5.1 MB
Date taken
Sun, 03 September 2023 1:57 PM
Dimensions
4608px x 3456px

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