ML618383987

Age

Not specified

Sex

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Observation details

Large white bird with orange bill. When news circulated about this sighting last night I was very skeptical that the bird would still be around the area today but was delighted while heading downtown this morning that Adam had already seen the bird from the Staten Island Ferry. I met Enrico at Battery park where he had the bird in his scope but it was extremely distant but still identifiable. From Governors Island I quickly found the bird when I got to Picnic Point just using binoculars, and was able to see it much better when Enrico got there with his scope. I was a little worried that the bird might not be well because I had only seen it drifting in the water, but as two ferries passed it, it started to fly and I could see the black flight feathers. Thanks again to Enrico for sharing his scope for better views of this wandering wonder.

Technical information

Model

Canon PowerShot SX70 HS

Lens

3.8-247mm

ISO

400

Focal length

247 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/6.5

Shutter speed

1/1000 sec

Dimensions

5184 pixels x 3888 pixels

Original file size

1.45 MB