Common Gallinule (American) - Dina Baker
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Location

Big Dry Creek Trail Pond near Standley Lake
Jefferson, Colorado, United States
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Map
Map Coordinates: 39.8749214, -105.1101485
Age and sex
Unknown age, Female - X

Observation details

The photos aren't great but show some markings and beak color. The size and shape of the bird is similar to a gallinule, it had a reddish-orange beak with yellow tip. The Virginia Rail, Sora and Coot do not have the white markings on the wings and tail that this bird has. Marshy habitat. Gray-ish face, dark dull body. Was feeding on aquatic vegetation.

Technical information

Model
NIKON D7200
ISO
200
Focal length
600 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/6.3
Shutter speed
1/400 sec
Dimensions
3241 pixels x 2315 pixels
Original file size
1.29 MB