ML35775151
Contributor
Sam Manning Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Lake Henry
Bon Homme, South Dakota, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
***Mega. Third South Dakota record (I believe). Previously-reported juvenile. It was in the medium-sized unfrozen area north of the boat ramp. The loon stayed north in this area, and dove regularly, most lasting about 30-60 seconds. Large loon that had a pale double-peaked head with dark auricular patch and pale barring/edging on back (this feature makes it a juvenile bird). The loon had a thick neck with a smudged pattern. Its bill was large, pale yellowish with a straight culmen. It held its bill upright in a fashion similar to a Red-throated Loon. Photographed. *lifer.*
Technical information
- Model
- COOLPIX S570
- ISO
- 80
- Focal length
- 20.3 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire, auto
- f-stop
- f/5.9
- Shutter speed
- 1/400 sec
- Dimensions
- 2135 pixels x 1644 pixels
- Original file size
- 370.82 KB