ML221747691

Age and sex

Immature Female - 1; Immature Male - 2

Behaviors

Flying

Media notes

two males and one female (nearest bird) NOTE: eBird tags seem to only show female, although males are entered as such in manage media

Observation details

All were brown immatures/juveniles (I don't think any were eclipse males, but that is possible). These birds were working the shallow waters at the margins of the cove and in the stream outflow. I was surprised to see so many in the intertidal areas, but perhaps they move to these shallow, muddy-bottomed areas post-breeding. There were groups of 8, 10, and 7. I spent a fair amount of time studying the plumages and appearance, feeling that I could sex them. Note the female's darker brown eye, browner face and throat, and limited white in both greater coverts and secondaries. She is also slightly smaller with smaller (less deep) bill.

Technical information

Model

Canon EOS 7D

Lens

EF400mm f/5.6L USM

ISO

320

Focal length

400 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire, auto

f-stop

f/7.1

Shutter speed

1/1250 sec

Dimensions

2400 pixels x 1600 pixels

Original file size

2.46 MB