Tropical storm Leslie satellite image (left) and observation point (right, A) at Biscay Bay, Newfoundland (September 11, 2012)

 

Four Leach's Storm-petrels (Oceanodroma leucorhoa) being carried backwards up Biscay Bay NL - SSE winds of c.120 km/h

 

BONXIE!!! - Great Skua (Stercorarius skua) #1 battling winds of c.130 km/h, 0730h September 11 2012, Biscay Bay NL

 

Great Skua #1 , Biscay Bay NL

 

Great Skua #1 , Biscay Bay NL

 

Great Skua #1 , Biscay Bay NL

 

Great Skua #1 attempting to beat its way back out to sea in a brief lull between wind gusts, Biscay Bay NL

 

Leach's Storm-petrels being carried backwards up Biscay Bay NL - SSE winds of c.120 km/h

 

Great Skua #2 , 0946h September 11, 2012, Biscay Bay NL

 

Great Skua #2 , about to be blown inland over roadside wires, 0950h September 11, 2012, Biscay Bay NL

 

Leach's Storm-petrels in Trepassey harbour

 

Leach's Storm-petrels in Biscay Bay pond

 

Leach's Storm-petrel over Biscay Bay pond

 

Leach's Storm-petrel over Biscay Bay pond

 

Leach's Storm-petrel over Biscay Bay pond

 

Wilson's Storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) inland over Biscay Bay pond

 

Wilson's Storm-petrel over Biscay Bay pond

 

Wilson's Storm-petrel over Biscay Bay pond

 

Wilson's Storm-petrel over Biscay Bay pond

 

Wilson's Storm-petrel over Biscay Bay pond

 

Wilson's Storm-petrel over Biscay Bay pond

 

Leach's Storm-petrels attempting to beat their way back to sea, over the road berm at Biscay Bay pond

 

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