Great Black-backed Gull - Andrew Raamot and Christy Rentmeester
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Contributor

Andrew Raamot and Christy Rentmeester Media from this contributor Profile

Date

Location

Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, Chicago
Cook, Illinois, United States
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Map
Map Coordinates: 41.9633833, -87.6344204
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Not entirely sure if this id (correction or confirmation would be appreciated). Looking in Sibley and online, a first-winter or second-winter great black-backed gull seems to be the closest match. This was at least as large as a herring gull.

Technical information

Model
DSC-HX200V
Lens
4.8-144mm f/2.8-5.6
ISO
100
Focal length
144 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/5.6
Shutter speed
1/800 sec
Dimensions
4896 pixels x 3672 pixels
Original file size
2.62 MB