ML350473751

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

immature on the outer beach about 1/3 mile down from bridge crossing; we found this immature Masked Booby sitting on the beach alone except for several thousand beach-goers with their large trucks. Sulid. All white below. Dark head slightly mottled with white. Dark mantle and wings. Short but pointy tail. Long heavy bill with continuous slope to forehead. Bill was a dull green/yellow. White rump. Tail black. Short dark legs with webbed feet. We approached it after taking photos as we thought it might be injured. The bird took flight and landed in the water next to a large, floating Homo sapien. In flight, it had long pointed wings and would glide close to the water. When it would land, it would come in at a low angle to the water. It took flight a couple of times and eventually worked its way down (west) the coast towards San Luis Pass, but we did not pursue it.

Technical information

Model

E-M1MarkII

Lens

M.100-400mm F5.0-6.3 + MC-14

ISO

400

Focal length

293 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/9.0

Shutter speed

1/250 sec

Dimensions

5184 pixels x 3888 pixels

Original file size

8.28 MB