ML30780041

Age and sex

Adult, Unknown sex - X

Tags

Habitat

Observation details

Very unusual date. Generally in Pennsylvania, WRSA may linger in spring to about mid-June, and first southbound adults might appear mid-July (though usually later). This bird basically split the difference. Considering that it appeared with several other southbound shorebirds in the past few days, it is probably an early fall migrant, though it is so early it may well have never made it to the breeding grounds at all. Adult still in complete alternate plumage, heavily streaked neck and streaks down the flanks, mostly gray/brown mottled back with hints of rufous, long (and dark) legged, body usually appeared tapered, long wings extending past the tail, long dark bill. Occasionally I could convince myself that I could see a pale base to the lower mandible but lighting and distance were very difficult for this fine detail. Photos don't really show it either. Two photos attached.

Technical information

Model

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

ISO

400

Focal length

1200 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/8.0

Shutter speed

1/800 sec

Dimensions

1000 pixels x 667 pixels

Original file size

505.56 KB