Keywords:2018, autumn, bird, grey phalarope, lake, liverpool, local rarity, september, wild bird
Photo Info
Dimensions1200 x 805
Original file size888 KB
Image typeJPEG
Color spacesRGB
Date taken25-Sep-18 16:42
Date modified25-Sep-18 16:42
Shooting Conditions
Camera makeCanon
Camera modelCanon EOS-1D Mark IV
Focal length280 mm
Exposure1/640 at f/7.1
FlashNot fired
Exposure bias0 EV
Exposure modeManual
Exposure prog.Manual
ISO speedISO 1600
Metering modeSpot
Grey Phalarope
Crosby Marina Lake, Liverpool, September 25th 2018
A bird that breeds in the high Arctic of Siberia and Canada and apparently lives out in the open ocean around South America and West Africa during the winter months.
This one may have been blown in during the recent strong winds whilst migrating.
Their breeding colours are a beautiful rich chestnut colour with patches of white and black; the female being the larger of the two.
I read that they have been seen eating lice from the back of Whales.
They're probably around the same size as a Starling, in length, but look very dainty and elegant.
