ML66480041

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

Continuing juvenile bird. In southern pan opposite pullouts From my blog - I pulled up to the pools just south of Odiorne Point State Park where the Shelduck had been hanging out for the last week, and instantly spotted a large, pale duck at the edge of the southernmost pool. With a quick binocular view it was obvious that it was the immature Common Shelduck. I headed over to the pool and watched the bird for the next hour as it fed in the shallows with a slow side-to-side sweeping motion. As I continued to study this very attractive bird, I couldn’t help but think I would have had no idea what species it was if I had discovered it. Although lighting was harsh, I got these passable phonescoped photos of the bird. Accepted by NHRBC. Lifebird - ABA Continental #757, Lower 48 #737, US #758

Technical information

Model

iPhone 6

ISO

32

Focal length

4.2 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire, auto

f-stop

f/2.2

Shutter speed

1/842 sec

Dimensions

1187 pixels x 909 pixels

Original file size

553.91 KB