ML22353351
Contributor
Satoko Lincoln Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Lana'i Lookout
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
The gull was seen flying against the strong SW wind towards Lana'i Lookout area. Since it was in an area where the Red-tailed Tropicbirds are seen in season, I was able to appreciate the gull's large size, overall paleness (from white to off-white to pale brown), and the black tip of the bill. Observations from and photographs taken at Lanai Lookout revealed dark eyes, pink bill and feet. It all pointed to a first winter Glaucous Gull. The first photo shows the Glaucous Gull with 7 Ruddy Turnstones foraging in the foreground. The size difference is striking.
Technical information
- Model
- NIKON D7100
- ISO
- 400
- Focal length
- 420 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire, auto
- f-stop
- f/6.3
- Shutter speed
- 1/4000 sec
- Dimensions
- 1745 pixels x 1163 pixels
- Original file size
- 1.68 MB