White-tailed Ptarmigan - franci Holtslander
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Location

Gomerich Rd, Nanaimo
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
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Map
Map Coordinates: 49.0941, -123.90569
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Found by someone earlier, thank you Pablo for sharing the info and Blair for sharing a good viewing spot! Arrived when other birders were still viewing the bird- thanks Cathy! Adult nonbreeding bird, chunky body compared to its short tail and small head, small bill, all white bird, seen well in scope. It was busy feeding in a muddy area under a big John Deere digger. It moved more behind a bushy area when I was leaving. Lifer- exciting and unexpected species to find in this type of location! Very poor record photos included.

Technical information

Model
DSC-RX10M4
ISO
640
Focal length
220 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/4.0
Shutter speed
1/250 sec
Dimensions
2546 pixels x 2099 pixels
Original file size
1.58 MB