ML63515681
skua sp. Stercorarius sp. (skua sp.)
Contributor
Peter Flood Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
East of Chatham
Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Media notes
Record photo by Peter Flood - with COSH
Observation details
This skua was discovered approximately 2-3 miles northeast of Chatham Harbor. It was in attendance with a mixed feeding group of COSHs and COTEs. Visibility was in question during observation. However, a few marginal photos were obtained by myself and Bill Thompson. Based on brief field views and photo review, my impression is this is probably a South Polar Skua. Seems to show a general lanky build, small head and perhaps smallish looking bill and overall dark uniform plumage tones May be in the early stages of wing molt (inner primaries and outer secondaries) and one of the photos seems to show pale legs which would indicates a juvenile/immature bird.
Technical information
- Model
- Canon EOS 7D Mark II
- Lens
- EF400mm f/5.6L USM
- ISO
- 400
- Focal length
- 400 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire, auto
- f-stop
- f/5.6
- Shutter speed
- 1/2000 sec
- Dimensions
- 3079 pixels x 2052 pixels
- Original file size
- 937.72 KB