ML41741721

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

Continuing bird, 2nd eBird record for Tompkins county The bird was first visible around 7 am swimming in the water directly out from the park. It soon flew over to the red lighthouse jetty to rest and preen, scaring many of the gulls. It would stay there for a couple hours until the clouds started to clear more, at which point it took flight and started to circle very high. The gulls didn't like it one bit and the pelican was often being chased. It eventually soared very high and drifted south, almost out of view, before returning slowly to rest on the water. The pelican flew around the area, sometimes coming in close, but it was clear getting out of here was on its mind. As I left, the bird had disappeared over Hog Hole and was later reported to have been seen going south over Ithaca. Awesome bird and great views!

Technical information

Model

NIKON D7100

ISO

280

Focal length

300 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire, auto

f-stop

f/6.3

Shutter speed

1/2000 sec

Dimensions

3220 pixels x 2147 pixels

Original file size

1.09 MB