Black-legged Kittiwake - Mike Russum
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Location

Frank Lake--NW lookout/blind/outflow
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Map
Map Coordinates: 50.5652486, -113.7179804
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Behaviors
Flying

Observation details

Adult, approximately the size of a RNGU, mantle the shade of a CAGU. Jet-black wingtips with no white spots. Sharp-pointed, slightly drooped, unmarked yellowish-green bill. Very dark iris. Black legs observed in flight. Not near any other gulls. Flew off to the north.

Technical information

Model
DSC-HX300
Lens
4.3-215mm f/2.8-6.3
ISO
640
Focal length
215 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/6.3
Shutter speed
1/2000 sec
Dimensions
2916 pixels x 3888 pixels
Original file size
1.97 MB