-Photo by Martyne Reesman, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife-
Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus)
These, the most numerous jaegers off Oregon, are slightly smaller than Herring Gulls. Gull-like and graceful, these piratical birds steal food from smaller seabirds. They come in a bewildering array of light and dark individuals, confounded by age and sexual differences.
The Pomarine Jaeger is an uncommon spring and fairly common fall transient offshore 2-50 miles, following shearwaters. Sightings have been centered near the continental shelf edge. They are occasionally observed from shore in fall.
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