ML106384101
Contributor
Dan Ellison Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Helena - Central City Area
Lewis and Clark, Montana, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Juvenile, Unknown sex - X
Media notes
Juvenile Merlin branching above nest in Hill Park, other juvenile at center left mostly obscured by vegetation
Observation details
Three active nest sites in the central area of Helena. At Hill Park site 3 juveniles already branching and one taking short flights to trees adjacent to the nest tree. At other two sites adult Merlins seen carrying food to the nests but to date have not made confirmed sightings of juveniles in these two nests.
Technical information
- Model
- Canon EOS 7D Mark II
- Lens
- EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
- ISO
- 3200
- Focal length
- 400 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire, auto
- f-stop
- f/8.0
- Shutter speed
- 1/2000 sec
- Dimensions
- 1129 pixels x 1505 pixels
- Original file size
- 1.83 MB