ML368994151
Contributor
Bill Schneider Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Big Meadows Reservoir
Mineral, Colorado, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
- Behaviors
- Flying
Observation details
Large active flock, in Basic plumage, floating close together in the middle of the lake. As the wind blew the pod close to the north end where most of the people were, the flock flew as a unit to the south end of the lake and settled down again. While on water they showed dark back, dark top of neck and dark crown on heads with a dark patch at the eye. In flight the dark upper wings showed distinct white stripe and a black region in the middle of the underside of the wings. Finally, the back and rump were dark with slightly lighter tops of upper tail feathers. Approximate count made from photos.
Technical information
- Model
- NIKON Z 6
- Lens
- 500mm f/5.6
- ISO
- 180
- Focal length
- 500 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/5.6
- Shutter speed
- 1/1600 sec
- Dimensions
- 2052 pixels x 1365 pixels
- Original file size
- 3.1 MB