ML76194251

Age and sex

Juvenile, Unknown sex - X

Media notes

This is a poor digiscoped photo of this bird in the centre with it's bill tucked under the wing. The very distinct white eyebrow and a long upturned bill with dark end , long legs. white rump and the black tail with white base (broad black bar) and the dark underwing pattern was clear viewed. In flight amongst the bar-tailed Godwits the Hudsonian clearly showed its white rump and dark tail, greater white on upper trailing edges of the wings wings and a shorter white eyebrow.

Observation details

This is a juvenile bird ( centered ) that associated with Bartailed Godwits on a rocky spit on an incoming tide. The black underwing pattern was distinct in flight and during wing stretching. The black tail with a white square rump and dark back was very obvious in flight . At rest the bird was noticeably smaller than the Bartailed Godwits with a noticeable whiter supercillium and pale clean cinnamon coloured breast.

Technical information

Model

iPhone 7

Lens

iPhone 7 back camera 3.99mm f/1.8

ISO

20

Focal length

4 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire, auto

f-stop

f/1.8

Shutter speed

1/772 sec

Dimensions

2953 pixels x 1910 pixels

Original file size

791.77 KB