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Any clues to identity please? Bird caught offshore

To: 'Philip Veerman' <>, 'canberrabirds' <>
Subject: Any clues to identity please? Bird caught offshore
From: Jean Casburn <>
Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2018 03:51:58 +0000

Thanks Philip and Rhu

My first guess was a young Gannett but the hook on the bill was confusing the picture.

Jean

 

From: Philip Veerman [
Sent: Saturday, 16 June, 2018 01:34 PM
To: 'Jean Casburn'; 'canberrabirds'
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Any clues to identity please? Bird caught offshore

 

It is a young Gannet.

 

Philip

 

From: Jean Casburn [
Sent: Saturday, 16 June, 2018 1:28 PM
To: canberrabirds
Subject: [canberrabirds] Any clues to identity please? Bird caught offshore

 

 

These photographs were sent to me for identification if possible please.  The bird was caught at sea and released apparently unharmed. Picture 3 shows the lure.

 

With thanks

Jean

 


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