PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae

Pterodroma nigripennis  

Black-winged Petrel (Pterodroma nigripennis)
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© Kay Parkin 2012
Lord Howe Island, NSW (Mar, 2012)

Ten days on Lord Howe Island provided ample time to photograph these petrels. They fly quickly in pairs in courtship flight. Good locations to observe them are Neds Beach and Middle Beach.

Black-winged Petrel (Pterodroma nigripennis)

Black-winged Petrel