Two Rhinoceros auklets (Cerorhinca monocerata) in flight over glassy water.

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Rhinoceros auklets (Cerorhinca monocerata) - group in flight.

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Lone Rhinoceros auklet (Cerorhinca monocerata) swimming on the surface.

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Another view of the lone Rhinoceros auklet (Cerorhinca monocerata).

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Horned puffin (Fratercula corniculata) - a lone sub-adult on the water.

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Two Rhinoceros auklets (Cerorhinca monocerata) in flight over glassy water.

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Xantus's murrelet (Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) swims on a glassy sea.

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Two Rhinoceros auklets (Cerorhinca monocerata) - one real, one reflected.

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Xantus's murrelet (Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) taking off.

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Xantus's murrelet head breaks the surface, coming up from a dive. (Synthliboramphus hypoleucus)

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A horned puffin (Fratercula corniculata) seen west of San Miguel Island.

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A group of Cassin's auklets (Ptychoramphus aleuticus) taking off.

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A Common Murre (Uria aalge) on a blue, calm ocean.

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Xantus's murrelet (Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) father and offspring.

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A very young Xantus's murrelet (Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) - too young to fly.

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Xantus's murrelet (synthliboramphus hypoleucus) and California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus).

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Two Xantus's murrelets (Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) - father and chick.

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