ML618168088
Contributor
Fred Collins Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Port Aransas Jetty (CTC 058)
Nueces, Texas, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
Continuing rarity. Bird has very worn plumage but is acquiring new feathers. Pictures show very thin narrow bill, extensive white cap, and worn greater coverts creating a light area prominent on flight. This is typical for the time of year according to Sibley. Picture 8559 shows severely worn tail but with two new central gray feathers. Tide higher than any in my experience, parking area under water. Each new wave delivered more water so it almost reached the pavement. One had to wade the tidal waters to reach the jetty which was wet with wave spray or wave crashing over the rocks. A dramatic experience to see this rare bird.
Technical information
- Model
- COOLPIX P1000
- ISO
- 360
- Focal length
- 144 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/5.6
- Shutter speed
- 1/500 sec
- Dimensions
- 4608 pixels x 3456 pixels
- Original file size
- 3.64 MB