Where do marine birds live?

Habitat. Seabirds typically live near saltwater, although the amount of time they spend there is highly variable. Some seabirds spend most of their lives inland, while albatrosses may remain on or over the ocean for several years.

Complete info about it can be read here. Similarly one may ask, what kind of birds live in the ocean?

They include penguins, skuas, gulls, guillemots, terns, puffins, auks, skimmers, albatrosses, petrels, shearwaters, fulmars, frigatebirds, gannets, boobies, cormorants, shags, tropicbirds and pelicans. Some kinds dive into the water from the air, or from high rocks.

Beside above, what do marine birds eat? Many seabirds feed on the ocean's surface, as the action of marine currents often concentrates food such as krill, forage fish, squid or other prey items within reach of a dipped head.

Similarly one may ask, which is the most common seabird?

Below are the most common seabirds spotted in San Diego Bay and along the coast.

  • Western gull (Larus occidentalis)
  • Heerman's gull (Larus heermani)
  • Caspian tern (Sterna caspia)
  • Royal tern (Sterna maxima)
  • Elegant tern (Sterna elegans)
  • Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
  • Great blue heron (Ardea herodias)

Are there birds in the middle of the ocean?

So the answer to the question can you see birds in middle of the ocean remains a no. When a bird is spotted near the boat or ship after weeks of sailing it can only be an indication of the fact that land is close. Some mariners have birds as pets. These birds are let free to fly in the oceans.