ML615602470
Contributor
Ken Feustel Media from this contributor
Date
Location
Gilgo Beach
Suffolk, New York, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
Uncommon in salt water habitats in winter, although both this species and LBDO have been reported this winter from this location. Birds roosting on floating dock with a variety of shorebirds. Overall lighter in color than LBDO, particularly on head and upper breast. Lacks demarcation of dark upper chest and white lower breast of LBDO. Breast marked with streaks and spots (unmarked in LBDO). Bill length within variation of both LBDO and SBDO. Birds may be individuals reported earlier this winter from marshes north of JBSP Field 10. Photos to follow.
Technical information
- Model
- Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
- Lens
- EF300mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x
- ISO
- 800
- Focal length
- 420 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/16.0
- Shutter speed
- 1/2000 sec
- Dimensions
- 1784 pixels x 987 pixels
- Original file size
- 584.17 KB