The Parakeet Auklet is named for its unusually shaped bill, which is almost round like that of a parrot. We don't know for sure, but it is thought that this unique bill shape helps them to feed on their favorite foods like slimy jellyfish and zooplankton.
Parakeet Auklet In-Flight Dorsal View against the Bering Sea (Aethia psittacula, Starique perroquet, PAAU) Saint Paul Island, AK ©Christopher Dodds Sony Alpha a9 Mirrorless Camera & Sony FE 400 f/2.8 GM OSS. ISO 1,250, f/5.6 @ 1/5,000s Manual Exposure mode. Join me for my Saint Paul Island, AK workshop this July to learn more CLICK HERE.