ML82932801
Contributor
Petra Clayton Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Morro Rock
San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Adult Male - X
Observation details
Continuing bird, first reported 1/20/18 by Ann and Pat Vaughn. Today first located near the north jetty inside the harbor mouth riding the waves, then floating past Target Rock towards the harbor and preening extensively, only to be flushed by a kayaker out to the harbor mouth. Somewhat larger than the nearby Surf Scoters; black overall with white eye, white, inverted comma-shaped, Nike-swish-like patch ("Viking horm") starting below the eye and extending to the back of the eye; bill is black at the base, including the hump, with reddish sides, and orange nail; white wing patch visible at rest and when rising to flap wings.
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
- 1/200 sec
- Dimensions
- 2915 pixels x 1691 pixels
- Original file size
- 1.17 MB