ML297518581
Contributor
Alex Lamoreaux Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Jeffrey’s Ledge (Jan 10, 2021)
York, Maine, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Adult, Unknown sex - 1
- Behaviors
- Flying
Media notes
Amar Ayyash pointed out that my photos show some examples of protracted/suspended primary molt (as shown here by the 2 retained outer primaries). This was something Howell and others recorded on the Pacific in winter, but no one has documented it yet on the Atlantic!
Observation details
Only adults were seen with ~12-15 constantly surrounding the boat, and other small, loose groups moving generally NNE. Amar Ayyash pointed out that my photos show some examples of protracted/suspended primary molt - this was something Howell and others recorded on the Pacific in winter, but no one has documented it yet on the Atlantic!
Technical information
- Model
- Canon EOS 7D Mark II
- Lens
- EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
- ISO
- 400
- Focal length
- 400 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/5.6
- Shutter speed
- 1/4000 sec
- Dimensions
- 4390 pixels x 2927 pixels
- Original file size
- 350.3 KB