ML129825131
Contributor
Stephen Murray Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Shorncliffe Pier
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
On arrival at the pier I immediately noticed a large grey-brown bird flying away from the pier. I took some hasty photos of the back of the bird then watched in with binoculars as it disappeared. As it was flying directly away I couldn't get a good look at the shape of the bird. I did turn its head at one stage and I got a brief look at the head and bill which looked odd-shaped. At the time I was baffled as to what it was but on examining the poor image later i realised that the wing pattern is diagnostic and unmistakable for Beach Stone-curlew. Generally uncommon in the Brisbane area and a first eBird record for Shorncliffe.
Technical information
- Model
- Canon EOS 7D Mark II
- Lens
- EF400mm f/5.6L USM
- ISO
- 400
- Focal length
- 400 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire, auto
- f-stop
- f/5.6
- Shutter speed
- 1/6400 sec
- Dimensions
- 904 pixels x 646 pixels
- Original file size
- 166.72 KB