Black Scoter - David Boltz
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Date

Location

Lake Frederick
Frederick, Virginia, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 39.0426, -78.1568
Age and sex
Adult Male - X

Observation details

All black diving duck. Prominent orange on back 3/4 of bill. Patience required, as it stays under for long periods and is moving around a lot. It went back several inlets and seemed to favor feeding in the shallows.

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM +1.4x III
ISO
3200
Focal length
490 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/9.0
Shutter speed
1/500 sec
Dimensions
3634 pixels x 2725 pixels
Original file size
3.98 MB