Red-legged Cormorant flying low over sea, Chanaral Island, Chile

Red-legged Cormorant flying low over sea, Chanaral Island, Chile - Red-legged Cormorant
At sea, Chanaral Island (no landing), Humboldt Penguin National Reserve, off Chanaral de Aceituno, Atacama Region, Chile (March 2019)

This image was taken during the North Chile's Coastal & Desert Wildlife trip organised by Natures Images and led by Mark Sisson and Pablo Cersosimo (Wild South Photography). Our boat Arca de Noe was captained by Patricio Ortiz of Chanaral de Aceituno.

Status is classified as Near Threatened. For more information on this species of bird see the following links:
Red-legged cormorant Poikilocarbo gaimardi / Wikipedia
Red-legged Cormorant Phalacrocorax gaimardi / BirdForum
Red-legged Cormorant Poikilocarbo gaimardi / BirdLife International
Red-legged Cormorant Phalacrocorax gaimardi / Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Shooting Time 17:58
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1250
Av(Aperture Value) 6.3
Exposure Compensation -2/3
ISO Speed 200

Latitude 29 01 13.6 S
Longitude 71 34 25.6 W
Altitude -5.80m


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