Yellow-billed Loon - Erica Rutherford/ John Colbert
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Contributor

Erica Rutherford/ John Colbert Media from this contributor

Date

Location

Crown Memorial SB--Crab Cove area
Alameda, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 37.7684076, -122.2774389
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Fantastic find by Kevin Dixon (EBRPD naturalist) and reported by Doug Henderson. Nice county bird of a typically arctic region loon. Swimming and diving just off the point and along the riprap. Seen with MOB. Nonbreeding/immature plumage, scalloped back, pale face, large and slightly uptilted yellow bill.

Technical information

Model
DSC-RX10M4
Lens
8.8-220mm f/2.4-4.0
ISO
320
Focal length
220 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/4.0
Shutter speed
1/500 sec
Dimensions
5472 pixels x 3648 pixels
Original file size
4.84 MB