ML118898001
Contributor
Taylor Abbott Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Pineview Reservoir
Weber, Utah, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
Bird observed through spotting scopes from above as it skimmed the surface of the reservoir with 8 BOGU. Adult retaining most of breeding plumage. Dark gray head with black bill, pale tipped. Gray mantle which appeared barely darker than other gulls in flock. Unmistakable upper wing pattern. Heavy black leading “wedge” with white secondary bar. Gray of mantle extending out to black wedge. Completely white tail. **Photos of bird we’re from the underside of the bird as the flock gained altitude.
Technical information
- Model
- NIKON D7100
- ISO
- 1600
- Focal length
- 600 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire, auto
- f-stop
- f/8.0
- Shutter speed
- 1/8000 sec
- Dimensions
- 1604 pixels x 936 pixels
- Original file size
- 203.78 KB