Black-vented Shearwater - Michael Rieser
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Location

Moss Landing--Jetty Road, north jetty & State Beach
Monterey, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 36.8151691, -121.7900355
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Conservative estimate. Very large groups rafting on the water upon arrival, starting to mill around in flight very close in. There were probably twice this number or more. Photo showing just a very small portion of a group:

Technical information

Model
NIKON D300S
ISO
800
Focal length
300 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/5.6
Shutter speed
1/2000 sec
Dimensions
1280 pixels x 850 pixels
Original file size
358.88 KB