Bonaparte’s Gull | Texas Tweeties by Bob Zeller

It started out to be a day to search for a reported eagle’s nest. One had been reported on Hwy 67 between Rowena and Miles. We took off yesterday morning to have a look, but couldn’t locate it. Perhaps it is at another location, and we will check into it further.

So, we decided to detour to the south and visit the water treatment ponds at Eldorado. There are usually some surprises to be found there and again, we were not disappointed. Here are some photos that I managed to capture. I will put a complete list of our sightings at the end of this post. Also, you will find my camera data below each image. Click on any of them to see enlargements.

Bonaparte’s Gull
Canon 7D
Canon 500mm lens w/1.4 tele-converter – hand-held
Shutter priority
1/2500 sec. @ f5.6 – EV – 1/3 – ISO 200
Partial metering

Bonaparte’s Gull in flight
Canon 7D
Canon 100-400mm zoom lens
Shutter priority
1/2500 sec. @ f5.6 – ISO 160
Partial metering

White-faced Ibis
Canon 7D
Canon 500mm lens w/1.4 tele-converter – hand-held
Shutter priority
1/2500 sec. @ f5/6 – EV-1/3 – ISO 640
Partial metering

White-faced Ibis in flight
Canon 7D
Canon 100-400mm zoom lens
1/2500 sec. @ f4.5 – EV-1/3 – SO 250
Shutter priority
Partial metering

Baird’s Sandpiper
Canon 7D
Canon 100-400mm zoom lens
Shutter priority
1/2500 sec. @ f5.6 – ISO 400
Partial metering

I hope you enjoyed the photos and the addition of the camera settings, etc. Now here is a list of the sightings for the day. Again, those water ponds produced another fun day of birding.