Band-rumped Storm-Petrel - Gus Daly
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Location

Northern end of Queensland Guyot
Redland, Queensland, Australia
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: -27.495537, 155.095493
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Distinctive flight style got us onto this monster at first. Combination of long “hands”, short square tail and carpal bar that doesn’t reach the leading edge of the wing are diagnostic.

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS-1D X
Lens
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
ISO
640
Focal length
400 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/6.3
Shutter speed
1/1600 sec
Dimensions
1328 pixels x 1078 pixels
Original file size
1.21 MB