Short-tailed Shearwater - Richard Wakelam
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Location

Homer Spit--Lands End
Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 59.6003137, -151.408596
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

One seen on the water with gulls as they fed off the spit and one seen in flight. All dark Shearwaters with steep forehead, rounded crown, and comparatively short bill if comparing to Sooty. Narrow, ‘bent’ wing shape. Photos.

Technical information

Model
COOLPIX P950
ISO
800
Focal length
357 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/6.5
Shutter speed
1/80 sec
Dimensions
941 pixels x 1128 pixels
Original file size
309.97 KB