Leach's Storm-Petrel - Michael O'Brien
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Contributor

Michael O'Brien Media from this contributor

Date

Location

Cape Island--Sunset Beach/Concrete Ship
Cape May, New Jersey, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 38.9445079, -74.9704993
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Just a short ways past concrete ship, heading out bay. Dark storm-petrel with white rump; long, bent wings with bold pale carpal bar, broadening toward leading edge; deeply notched tail; flight with shallow side-to-side rocking and short glides on bowed wings.

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS 7D
Lens
EF300mm f/4L IS USM
ISO
1000
Focal length
300 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/5.6
Shutter speed
1/1250 sec
Dimensions
1200 pixels x 798 pixels
Original file size
217.25 KB