ML377420341

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

Dark morph northbound at approximately 07:50: Distant, near mid-Sound, passed on east side of yellow buoy. Overall a medium gray with a noticeably pale bill. Flight generally near water surface, with several flaps followed by a glide. Flapping was a bit slower than typical Sooty/Short-tailed flight. Body shape more robust than shearwater shape; wings broader than on Sooty/Short-tailed. Poor photo. Second fulmar was very surprising as it suddenly appeared from the north and flew through a small gull flock about 100 m west of West Point at approximately 09:10. Also very surprising was that it was a light morph. It quickly passed and continued south. It was difficult to grab focus, but the photos of this bird were a huge improvement on my previous photos of this species on Puget Sound.

Technical information

Model

Canon EOS 7D Mark II

Lens

EF400mm f/5.6L USM

ISO

2500

Focal length

400 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/8.0

Shutter speed

1/2000 sec

Dimensions

1324 pixels x 993 pixels

Original file size

588.47 KB