USGS Multimedia Gallery: Murre Colony on Prince Island

Title: Murre Colony on Prince Island

Description:

A breeding colony of California common murres (Uria aalge californica) on Prince Island off San Miguel Island off Southern California. Ecologists Josh Adams and Jonathan Felis of the USGS Western Ecological Research Center shot this and other high-resolution digital telephotos from a research vessel, and used the photos to identify nesting and feeding behavior. The photographs provide evidence of the first California common murre breeding colony in the Channel Islands in 100 years. Red box shows range of associated inset photo.

Location: Prince Island, near San Miguel Island, Channel Islands National Park, CA, USA

Date Taken: 07/12/2011

Photographer: Jonathan Felis , U.S. Geological Survey

Usage: This image is public domain/of free use unless otherwise stated. Please refer to the USGS Copyright section for how to credit the photo.

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File Details:
Type: JPEG image - 7.59 MB
Dimensions: 3485 x 2323
Resolution: 72 dpi

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