ML54357221

Age and sex

Adult, Unknown sex - X

Observation details

Adult female/sneaker male (likely a female). An oddly-shaped stocky shorebird. Body size not much larger than a Ruddy Turnstone, but legs significantly longer. Small head with short-ish, slightly downcurved all black bill with a narrow tip. A light grayish-brown overall, more whitish on chest and undersides. Back feathers brownish with slightly darker centers and very thin pale fringes. Scaps, some wing covs, tertials and lower mantle feathers with irregular, large black spots in the interior. Raised wings at one point and was able to make out white on the rump although was unsure of pattern. Not seen in flight. Legs greenish with an orange tint to lower portions (mud? pigment?). Tertials long and blown about by the wind making them appear disheveled.

Technical information

Model

COOLPIX P7000

ISO

100

Focal length

6 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire, auto

f-stop

f/2.8

Shutter speed

10/4587 sec

Dimensions

1024 pixels x 768 pixels

Original file size

143.43 KB