ML117244021
Contributor
Steve Kinsley Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Georgina—60 Thorah Park Blvd (Boatlaunch Area)
York, Ontario, Canada
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Adult Female - X
Media notes
A female Surf Scoter observed in early Fall on a large southern Ontario lake.
Observation details
Female with very dark brownish black back, two white patches on side of head, somewhat larger and rounder towards rear of head, and depending on angle of view, narrower more vertical patch immediately behind triangular wedge-shaped bill. Dark bill and dark cap. Frequently diving and gradually moving north and further offshore. Pictures uploaded (distant, at least 150-250 m offshore), showing diagnostic squared head shape and long sloping bill profile.
Technical information
- Model
- NIKON D90
- ISO
- 1600
- Focal length
- 300 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/7.1
- Shutter speed
- 1/3200 sec
- Dimensions
- 667 pixels x 443 pixels
- Original file size
- 76.95 KB