Black-legged Kittiwake - Marion Schiefer
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Location

Ross Barnett Reservoir--Spillway
Rankin, Mississippi, United States
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Map
Map Coordinates: 32.3968839, -90.0636064
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Found earlier by Andy Bell. A mostly white Gull with light gray mantle. Much smaller than Ring-billed Gull, but 40-50% larger than Bonaparte's Gull. A distinct black collar was on the nape, and the tail had a black margin. The leading edges of the wing had a dark edged that arched toward the back, giving a unique pattern bisected pattern to the upper wing. The Gull fed much like the Bonaparte's - passing over thr lower spillway with an occasional drop to the water to catch prey.

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS REBEL T3i
Lens
150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
ISO
100
Focal length
150 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/5.6
Shutter speed
1/250 sec
Dimensions
881 pixels x 739 pixels
Original file size
313.47 KB