Long-billed Curlew - Richard MacIntosh
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Date

Location

Kodiak Is.--Middle Bay-Head of bay
Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 57.6479906, -152.5133186
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Scoping distant geese in the rain when I saw an otherwise invisible bird fly a short distance displaying the distinctive black and cinnamon Marbled Godwit-like upperwing pattern. Realizing this might be my lucky day, I followed up on it.

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS 70D
Lens
EF300mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x III
ISO
2000
Focal length
420 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/5.6
Shutter speed
1/640 sec
Dimensions
2401 pixels x 1601 pixels
Original file size
1.1 MB