Ruff - B Griffin
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Location

Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge
Kent, Delaware, United States
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Map
Map Coordinates: 39.2670818, -75.4695511
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Media notes

Ruff, side view, first picture, 2nd dark individual, Bombay Hook NWR, DE

Observation details

First Ruff seen at Raymond Pool at 11am. Male with a white ruff of feathers about the head and neck area, light rust brown on the back, wings and sides, black on the belly and white in the vent area, light colored, medium length bill and medium length yellowish legs. Large shorebird, larger than nearby Dowitchers. A second, different Ruff seen at Shearness at 2pm. Male with black ruff of feathers on head, neck and extending onto the back, sides and breast, the back and wings were a dark mottled dark brown with white in the vent area, bill was dark and medium length, legs were medium length and yellowish. Again a large shorebird, larger than nearby Dowitchers. See attached pictures for details and more pictures are available. First sighting for life list.

Technical information

Model
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
ISO
80
Focal length
215 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/6.5
Shutter speed
1/160 sec
Dimensions
4000 pixels x 3000 pixels
Original file size
1.86 MB