Red-legged Kittiwake - Richard MacIntosh
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Date

Location

Kodiak Is.--Kalsin Pond and Olds River Estuary
Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 57.584638, -152.4485207
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Breeding plumaged adult in Kalsin estuary with other gulls. Blocky head with short bill and large eye. Back and upperwings darker than nearby Glaucous-winged Gulls, Mew Gulls, and Black-legged Kittiwakes. On upperwing, black wingtips more extensive than on BLKI. Distal half of underwing (excluding black wing tip) sooty gray, not white as in BLKI. Legs and feet bright red. First onshore Kodiak record since 1993.

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS 70D
Lens
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
ISO
125
Focal length
170 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/5.0
Shutter speed
1/320 sec
Dimensions
2200 pixels x 1515 pixels
Original file size
535.63 KB