ML185016021

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

See trip report. For my checklist, I will add what was regarded by those who saw it at the time as a second Salvins. The first bird was a cracking diagnostic specimen, a dark-headed, hunched up little bird, which is the worst of these three photographs. The second bird was a very interesting case; I spotted it flying in right behind its Antarctic friend, and thought to myself its bill looked almost frog-like, on account of that tiny nail and stout upper-mandilbe. I showed Rohan the photos immediately afterwards, and he instantly said it looked good for Salvins. Then it was forgotten amongst the many thrills and spills of the day... I'm very happy with the last photo, which shows that more often than not Salvin's characteristic of the streaked under tail!

Technical information

Model

COOLPIX P610

ISO

800

Focal length

64.5 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire, auto

f-stop

f/5.6

Shutter speed

1/1600 sec

Dimensions

1600 pixels x 1200 pixels

Original file size

445.43 KB