Common Murres - Point Reyes National Seashore
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DougK
N 37° 59.790 W 123° 01.260
10S E 498156 N 4205426
This sign is at a viewpoint near the Point Reyes Light House Visitor Center. It describes the colony of Murres that gathers on the rocky islands below the cliffs.
Waymark Code: WM9D4B
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/03/2010
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This sign is at a viewpoint near the
Point Reyes Light House Visitor Center. It describes the colony of Murres that gathers on the rocky islands below the cliffs.
"Murres are rapid fliers and skillful divers. They pursue fish underwater by stroking with their wings and steering with their feet. On land they are not so deft."