ML47272771
Contributor
Daniel George Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Pt. Reyes--Drakes Beach (DO NOT INCLUDE Horseshoe Pond or beach/estero beyond Horseshoe Pond)
Marin, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
Dark brown duck with round white spot on side of face. Pale cheek. Small bill, steep forehead. Moderately long, spiky tail. Small in comparison to nearby scoters. Bird was only about 100 meters offshore, but paddled toward band of sunlight glare on the water, then dived, and when reappeared was in glare, rendering further viewing and photography impossible. I did manage to get a couple of less than fully satisfying snapshots before it full paddled into glare. I could have relocated to west for a better angle, but waves appeared to be gaining on my outcrop perch and I wanted to depart before wading would be required. Recording as female due to time of year - BNA indicates first year birds molt out of juvenile plumage in early autumn.
Technical information
- Model
- Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
- ISO
- 250
- Focal length
- 215 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire, auto
- f-stop
- f/6.5
- Shutter speed
- 1/1250 sec
- Dimensions
- 1150 pixels x 1150 pixels
- Original file size
- 1.01 MB