South Polar Skua - Joe Kwasniewski
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Contributor

Joe Kwasniewski Media from this contributor

Date

Location

Bar Harbor Whale/Pelagic Trip
Hancock, Maine, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 44.3356363, -68.1390953
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Dark, bulky, short-tailed, gull-like bird with thick, hooked bill. Relatively uniform brown wings without obvious mottling. Approached whale-watching boat very closely before harassing nearby Herring Gull.

Technical information

Model
NIKON D500
Lens
200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6
ISO
800
Focal length
500 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/5.6
Shutter speed
1/2500 sec
Dimensions
3766 pixels x 2511 pixels
Original file size
4.69 MB