ML514975461

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

**Casual Winter Visitor for Missouri** Found by Lisa Saffell today. Immediately upon my arrival I found them just past middle point of lake, maybe 250 yards out. While viewing them they got closer and closer, to where they were eventually within 50 yards of shore. Pair hung out together entire time I viewed them. My first observation in the St. Louis area of more than one individual. One bird definitely had a little more reddish wash to the neck than the other. So, possibly it is an adult transitioning to non-breeding plumage, but uncertain if it is not just a first-winter bird further along in transitioning plumage. Other bird appears to be a clear first-winter bird. At least 3 times they stood erect in water rubbing their necks/bills together.

Technical information

Model

Canon EOS R7

Lens

EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM

ISO

100

Focal length

400 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/9.0

Shutter speed

1/160 sec

Dimensions

2774 pixels x 1759 pixels

Original file size

895.24 KB