Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus), Roper Lake State Park, Graham County

This Pomarine Jaeger was found and photographed by Kelly Wright on 21 November 2019

Pomarine is the rarest jaeger species in Arizona, with only eleven  accepted records, most of which are of juvieniles in late fall.

Adult jaeger showing the barrel chest, big bill, and long thick tail with partial "spoons".

21 November 2019, photo by Kelly Wright

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