Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel - Simone Cook
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Location

Council Road, Nome
Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 64.6486432, -164.3559267
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Seen from the road right outside of town along the beach, the bird was flying among choppy waves and landing very briefly in the water before flying again. Was able to get a clear view and photos. Very stormy in Nome the day before and during this sighting.

Technical information

Model
NIKON D810
Lens
200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6
ISO
1000
Focal length
500 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/14.0
Shutter speed
1/800 sec
Dimensions
841 pixels x 542 pixels
Original file size
114.44 KB