Riders on the Storm  (northern gannets)
Sign of Winters End
A large flock of Common Murres (Uria aalge) fly low above the Pacific Ocean. 

Built better for diving than flying, they can dive to depths of 180 m (600 ft) but usually dive 30–60 m (100–200 ft). 

Common Murres live in large colonies on bare rock ledges high above the ocean. Theirs is located at Chapman Rocks, the 3rd largest Murre colony in the world.
A group of four brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis), one juvenile, soaring above the ocean swells on the Oregon Coast.
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A large flock of Common Murres (Uria aalge) fly low above the Pacific Ocean.

Built better for diving than flying, they can dive to depths of 180 m (600 ft) but usually dive 30–60 m (100–200 ft).

Common Murres live in large colonies on bare rock ledges high above the ocean. Theirs is located at Chapman Rocks, the 3rd largest Murre colony in the world.
A large flock of Common Murres (Uria aalge) fly low above the Pacific Ocean. 

Built better for diving than flying, they can dive to depths of 180 m (600 ft) but usually dive 30–60 m (100–200 ft). 

Common Murres live in large colonies on bare rock ledges high above the ocean. Theirs is located at Chapman Rocks, the 3rd largest Murre colony in the world.
A large flock of Common Murres (Uria aalge) fly low above the Pacific Ocean.

Built better for diving than flying, they can dive to depths of 180 m (600 ft) but usually dive 30–60 m (100–200 ft).

Common Murres live in large colonies on bare rock ledges high above the ocean. Theirs is located at Chapman Rocks, the 3rd largest Murre colony in the world.
See photo in original gallery.