E.migratorius
Pomarine Jaeger
The "Pom" is the largest of the three jaeger species. As a group their feeding style is often described as "kleptoparasitic," meaning that they chase and steal food from other birds such as gulls and terns ("jaeger" is the German word for "hunter"). We saw several of these birds today, on the water and in flight, and often very close.
Pelagic Zone
Worcester County, MD
June 4, 2016
Pomarine Jaeger
The "Pom" is the largest of the three jaeger species. As a group their feeding style is often described as "kleptoparasitic," meaning that they chase and steal food from other birds such as gulls and terns ("jaeger" is the German word for "hunter"). We saw several of these birds today, on the water and in flight, and often very close.
Pelagic Zone
Worcester County, MD
June 4, 2016