Iceland Gull - Joel Martin
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Location

Choptank River--Rte. 50 Bridge (Dorchester Co.) and Cambridge Visitor Center
Dorchester, Maryland, United States
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Map
Map Coordinates: 38.5719286, -76.0639823
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Continuing bird. I had scoped the gull flock that was roosting on the river ice from the marina, several times, without luck; most birds were sleeping or partially blocked by chunks of ice. I gave up and decided to walk the Bill Burton fishing pier in order to tick the resident Peregrine Falcons. While doing so I noticed that the roosting gulls were much closer from this vantage, the light was better and I had more elevation. Within a minute of scanning I found the ICGU. 2nd cycle bird. Smaller than HERG with a more delicate build, finer bill and longer wing tips. Whitish overall but with some pale gray adult mantle feathers present; fine pale brown markings on scapulars, wings and tail, smudgier pale markings on neck, breast, sides and underparts. Bill pale greenish with black tip, eye dark, feet dull pink. Photos to be added. County bird.

Technical information

Model
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
ISO
80
Focal length
215 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/6.5
Shutter speed
1/640 sec
Dimensions
4000 pixels x 2667 pixels
Original file size
1.45 MB