Contributor
Marcus Stephens Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Imperial Beach Pier
San Diego, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
A great find by Heather Ridgeway for the CBC, reported by Christy Beck via Paul Lehman. Setting (set) sun made photography incredibly difficult. Bird up for a few moments, then down diving/foraging/"flying" underwater, staying adjacent to or under the pier. Multiple sets of eyes made relocating much easier, though by the time I arrived around 4pm, it was absent for much of the hour. Gray-backed alcid with black crown and pale-tipped bill.
Technical information
- Model
- NIKON D500
- Lens
- 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6
- ISO
- 9000
- Focal length
- 500 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/5.6
- Shutter speed
- 1/800 sec
- Dimensions
- 3624 pixels x 2416 pixels
- Original file size
- 6.22 MB