ML617390749
Contributor
Richie Frerking Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Morro Bay SP--Marina/Boardwalk Trail
San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Unknown age, Unknown sex - 12
- Behaviors
- Flying; Foraging or eating
Media notes
Attempted to identify in photo. Counted10 Royal Terns, 12 Caspian Terns, and another 12 terns that I was unable to identify as either Royal or Caspian. Note additional bird species including Comorants and the "oreo duck"
Observation details
Identified by loud screech, 3 individuals being harassed by 2nd winter western gull. Individuals moved out into mixed flock with Royal terns to fish in bay. Note dark underside to wing. Counted 12 in photo.
Additional species
Technical information
- Model
- ILCE-6400
- Lens
- E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
- ISO
- 250
- Focal length
- 350 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/7.1
- Shutter speed
- 1/2000 sec
- Dimensions
- 6000 pixels x 3375 pixels
- Original file size
- 9.87 MB