ML622240227
Contributor
Sally Veach Media from this contributor
Date
Location
Thirty Mile Bank (SD Co.)
San Diego, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
A beautiful and well-behaved individual, not fleeing the scene at a high rate of speed as many South Polar Skuas do, but rather content to fly just short distances, allow the boat to approach fairly closely, and at one time semi-oblivious to us as it fed on a dead fish. Larger and bulkier than a Pomarine Jaeger, as large and bulky as the largest Western Gull. In very nice fresh-looking plumage (unlike most skuas in summer which often look rather ratty), with a smooth golden-tan-brown wash to the head and neck, and a mostly tan-brown body. When wings spread, showed the typical bold, extensive white patches at the base of the primaries on both the upper- and under- wings. Copious photos taken.
Technical information
- Model
- Canon EOS R7
- Lens
- RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
- ISO
- 1600
- Focal length
- 400 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/6.3
- Shutter speed
- 1/3200 sec
- Dimensions
- 2380 pixels x 1601 pixels
- Original file size
- 832.22 KB