Western Cattle-Egret - Marty Freeland
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Location

Pescadero Marsh and Natural Preserve--end of Water Lane and vicinity
San Mateo, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 37.2562928, -122.3961067
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

In horse paddock at (37.2551109, -122.3959173). Tiny compact egret with yellow bill, all-dark legs and feet, staring pale eye, etc. Hanging out with the horses and feeding on earthworms. Formerly regular in the county but now a very good bird in San Mateo with only ~3 records from the past decade; many photos.

Technical information

Model
DC-FZ80D
ISO
400
Focal length
95.2 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/5.6
Shutter speed
1/500 sec
Dimensions
4896 pixels x 3672 pixels
Original file size
9.18 MB