ML619145758
gull sp. Larinae sp.
Contributor
Jason Yakich Media from this contributor
Date
Location
San Rafael Bay Trail, San Rafael
Marin, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
Adult gull in alternate plumage. It stood out among the small group of California gulls also present: noticeably larger; somewhat darker mantle (approx. western gull shade); yellowish legs; pale iris; and, bright yellow, relatively straight bill with a broad, red smudge at the tip. No westerns were present but the impression was a bit smaller than expected for that species. The small gull flock (also including a ring-billed at one point) departed awhile later as the tide came in. Update (5/18): Some feedback received that this appears to simply be a relatively large Cal gull.
Technical information
- Model
- Canon PowerShot SX700 HS
- ISO
- 100
- Focal length
- 56.8 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/5.6
- Shutter speed
- 1/500 sec
- Dimensions
- 2130 pixels x 1626 pixels
- Original file size
- 522.06 KB