Common Eider (Northern) - Bill Thompson
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Contributor

Date

Location

Beavertail State Park
Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 41.4500329, -71.3990868
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Adult male spotted by Sky Kardell (thanks to Sky for pointing him out!). Differentiated from adult male Dresser's by its banana-yellow bill, shorter and narrower lobes, and lack of (or very limited) green wash on the face. See photo.

Technical information

Model
ILCE-1
Lens
FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
ISO
1600
Focal length
600 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/6.3
Shutter speed
1/800 sec
Dimensions
1690 pixels x 1157 pixels
Original file size
1.52 MB