Black Skimmer - David Lumpkin
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Location

Tomales Bay--Walker Creek mouth
Marin, California, United States
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Map
Map Coordinates: 38.2148132, -122.927221
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Found resting on point among gulls, shorebirds, and FOTE. Took off briefly around 10:00am, made a few passes skimming the shallows, then settled back in. Remained as I left. Distinctive long bill with orange at base and longer lower mandible, black upperparts, orange legs...

Technical information

Model
SM-A515U
ISO
50
Focal length
4.6 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/2.0
Shutter speed
83/5000 sec
Dimensions
2050 pixels x 1867 pixels
Original file size
747.34 KB