Common Murre

September 2013 – Off the Oregon Coast

Outside the breeding season, these birds take-on a different appearance, and stick mostly to the water. Why come to land if you don’t have to?

Common Murre

November 2008 – Yaquina Head, Oregon

If penguins could fly, they’d probably look a lot like the Common Murre. These were getting ready to roost (not sure if there are nests here) on a rocky outcrop just off of Yaquina Head, near Newport, Oregon.