ML141278021
Contributor
Herb Elliott Media from this contributor
Date
Location
Pebble Beach--Bird & Seal Rocks, 17-Mile Dr.
Monterey, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Media notes
Common Eider, Pebble Beach--Bird Rock, 17-Mile Dr., Monterey County, California, US, February 16, 2019, Herb Elliott
Observation details
The previously reported female Common Eider was observed foraging at 11:12 am for about 25 mins along with a male Surf Scoter. The bird was in the surf between the south end of the parking lot and Bird Rock. It appeared brownish barred black with a short, stout neck and long wedge-shaped grayish bill with a yellowish tip. [Found by Rick Fournier on Feb. 12, 2019]
Technical information
- Model
- NIKON D610
- Lens
- 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6
- ISO
- 200
- Focal length
- 500 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire, auto
- f-stop
- f/5.6
- Shutter speed
- 1/1250 sec
- Dimensions
- 3874 pixels x 2579 pixels
- Original file size
- 471.99 KB