Lesser Black-backed Gull - Greg Gillson
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Location

Chehalis--Rice Road fields
Lewis, Washington, United States
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Map
Map Coordinates: 46.6232435, -122.9420599
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Media notes

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Observation details

Continuing rarity. Smaller and thinner than glaucous winged gull; more like Ring-billed gull shape, but larger. Long wings. Held itself more horizontally than other gulls present. 2nd cycle with very dark gray back. Dark gray-brown wing coverts. Black wing tips. Face white in contrast to rather dark streaked body. Dark triangle around eye; eye appears pale in some photos.

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Technical information

Model
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
ISO
2500
Focal length
400 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/7.1
Shutter speed
1/1250 sec
Dimensions
1623 pixels x 1014 pixels
Original file size
609.97 KB