ML159024071
Contributor
Herb Elliott Media from this contributor
Date
Location
Arroyo Grande Creek mouth
San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Media notes
Laughing Gull, Arroyo Grande Creek mouth, San Luis Obispo County, California, US, May 16, 2019, Herb Elliott
Observation details
The Laughing Gull was observed along with Bob Chapman near Pismo Lagoon before flying south. It was relocated with a small flock of gulls near post marker #1. While observing gulls at the Creek mouth it flew in for a quick bath before heading south to post marker #2. The bird had a black hood, narrow white eye-crescents, dark reddish bill and legs. Its upperparts were dark gray, white tail, outer primaries black with terminal white tips. Found and reported by Bob Chapman.
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
- 3869 pixels x 2584 pixels
- Original file size
- 4.25 MB