ML116793921

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

My first for my NWT list. Unknown if there are any other fall records in this region. I had excellent looks through my Kowa 773 and TE 11 eyepiece--much nicer than evidenced by the photo. I had also acquired a digiscoping adapter for my DSLR, but I haven't tried to use that yet (to my chagrin) so this was trying to take a picture with my iPhone. First noticed was the pale chalky grey face, which extended from the eyebrow area halfway down the neck. This was obvious at great distance. The two birds seemed to be regularly performing mild threat displays, yet they were inseparable. They had relatively rounded heads, with a RUDU-like bill. When the birds were diving, I didn't notice wings being used to thrust downward. I'm unsure if the birds were juveniles or adult females.

Technical information

Model

iPhone 5

Lens

iPhone 5 back camera 4.12mm f/2.4

ISO

250

Focal length

4.1 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire, auto

f-stop

f/2.4

Shutter speed

0.05 sec

Dimensions

957 pixels x 1026 pixels

Original file size

123.88 KB