ML608374171
Contributor
Sam Zhang Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
BBC 8/28-8/29 Pelagic, Leg 16: West of West Atlantis Canyon heading north
Dukes, Massachusetts, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Adult, Unknown sex - 1
- Behaviors
- Flying
Observation details
Undoubtedly one of the highlights of the trip, not simply for the species but also for the amazingly close looks this particular bird gave us. Around 10:25 spotters on the top deck called out the bird as it approached our stern flying at a steady clip. Reaching the Helen H, the skua circled the ship 4-5 times, sat down for a few minutes behind the boat feeding in the chum, then flew to the bow and sat down again on the water, before finally taking off and heading out to sea. Many photos
Technical information
- Model
- Canon EOS R5
- Lens
- EF600mm f/4L IS II USM
- ISO
- 2500
- Focal length
- 600 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/5.6
- Shutter speed
- 1/2500 sec
- Dimensions
- 4597 pixels x 3066 pixels
- Original file size
- 3.78 MB