ML132924731
Přispěvatel
Datum
Lokalita
- Věk
- Nespecifikováno
- Pohlaví
- Nespecifikováno
Podrobnosti k pozorování
Almost immediately after we arrived at the outer delta many of the gulls took flight and it was at this time that I spotted a large white gull amid the flock. Even when this bird was still in flight, I was able to note its large size, stocky proportions, tapered wingtips, squared-off tail. I also noted the chalky-white coloration that seemed to characterize the plumage in its entirety, and that it had a relatively long and mostly pink bill that had a sharply defined, black tip. Given the moderate distance at which we observed these birds after they landed, and that they were lit from the side, our views of this bird were mediocre even after it landed amid the other gulls on the flats. I was nevertheless again able to note that the plumage was essentially chalky-white throughout, and I could see that the wingtips lacked any obvious dusky coloration, but given our distance from this bird, I was essentially unable to notice any barring on the coverts or undertail coverts, so this bird really did appear uniformly whitish. I again noted that this was a large bird that towered over the Ring-billed Gulls that dominated the flock, and that it had a relatively long bill that was mostly pale pink but with a well-defined black tip. The eyes seemed to be both small relative to the size of the head and dark, but I had a difficult time being certain of the latter. Complementing the stocky proportions was the fact that the wings appeared to be relatively short. Finally, when this bird came in to land, I could see that the legs and webbed feet were pink. Although we had hoped to relocate this bird in better light when we worked our way back north along the edge of the bay, we never certainly saw this bird after our initial encounter.
Technické informace
- Model
- COOLPIX P5100
- ISO
- 64
- Ohnisková vzdálenost
- 26.3 mm
- Blesk
- Flash did not fire, auto
- Clonové číslo
- f/7.3
- Expoziční čas
- 1/250 sec
- Rozměry
- 4000 pixels x 3000 pixels
- Původní velikost souboru
- 2.52 MB