The Leach’s Storm Petrel: Interesting Facts About a Very Special Bird
The Leach’s storm petrel (Hydrobates leucorhous) is not only one of the world’s most special birds but one of the most interesting. This seabird flies over the seawater with erratic, bounding wingbeats. Although it’s rarely seen from land, you might be lucky and spot one during an aquatic expedition in the Gulf of Maine. The…