ML605818631
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Observation details
[TAB notes] We returned to Spring Valley Lake in the afternoon to meet Brittany and see the storm-petrels again. During our afternoon visit the storm-petrels were mostly inactive and resting on the water, but occasionally one would fly across the lake or a group would be flushed by a passing boat. They seemed entirely uninterested in fish oil unlike during our morning visit. Just as we were about to leave, a Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel made a close approach and flew right along the shore several times only to land in the water within 2 meters of the shore, allowing us to observe and photograph it from 3-5 meters away. The large white rump patch was easily visible, as were the dark shaft streaks on the feathers of the upper tail coverts (from photos). Of the 20 storm-petrels present, we only saw two Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrels (simultaneously) during our afternoon visit, though there may have been others among the distant storm-petrels sitting on the water.
Technical information
- Model
- Canon EOS R7
- Lens
- EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
- ISO
- 320
- Focal length
- 340 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/5.6
- Shutter speed
- 1/1000 sec
- Dimensions
- 4356 pixels x 2632 pixels
- Original file size
- 2.16 MB