ML130146681
Contributor
Richard MacIntosh Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Nome--Safety Sound
Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
Bird was with scaup and Canvasbacks on Safety Sound. The Pochard was about the size of a Greater Scaup, was much grayer backed than nearby Canvasbacks, but had the distinctive "Roman nose" more like a Canvasback than a Redhead. The bill was clearly seen to be blackish at the base, very pale in the middle, and black at the tip. In flight, the Pochard resembled a Canvasback, but was conspicuously smaller. The bird was seen by R.A. MacIntosh (who took photos) and M. MacIntosh. We flagged down two British birders who were not as excited about the sighting as we were.
Technical information
- Model
- C2100UZ
- ISO
- 100
- Focal length
- 29.8 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/2.8
- Shutter speed
- 1/200 sec
- Dimensions
- 1600 pixels x 1200 pixels
- Original file size
- 381.45 KB