ML646821882
Contributor
Vincent O'Brien Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Lake Travis--Bob Wentz Windy Point Pk
Travis, Texas, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Media notes
Common Loon (left/right) Pacific Loon (middle)
Observation details
Continuing bird. Loon seen far out towards the northeast side of the lake in the company of two Common Loons. Distant views with 20-60x80 spotting scope. Cloudy conditions made for good balanced viewing. Compact loon with distinct cobra-like puffy round head held horizontally, slender bill, dark above, pale below, and characteristic well defined clean black and white unbroken border to neckline. Contrasting silver pale gray crown/nape could be seen at times. Good comparative side-by-side study of Pacific vs Common today. Size and structural differences between the two species was well defined. Photo'd.
Additional species
Technical information
- Model
- OM-1
- Lens
- OLYMPUS M.100-400mm F5.0-6.3
- ISO
- 1000
- Focal length
- 400 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/7.1
- Shutter speed
- 1/1600 sec
- Dimensions
- 495 pixels x 371 pixels
- Original file size
- 37.4 KB