ML114017521
Contributor
Patty Rose Media from this contributor
Date
Location
Mendenhall Wetlands SGR--Airport Dike Trail
Juneau City and Borough, Alaska, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
This bird was near the end of the Airport Dike Trail. It was pecking at the trail. It was rather tame and did not move around very much. The photos are very poor and were taken with an iPhone. This bird was small, perhaps as small or smaller than a Lincoln's sparrow, and short-legged. It had a striking chestnut ear patch, creamy eyering, very small triangular bill, thick black head stripe, grayish nape, and white underparts. The sides had grayish streaks. Feathers on the back, scapulars, and wing coverts had dark centers and paler outer edges. My daughter's boyfriend also observed the bird with good binoculars. Although he is not a birder, he is a good observer. He noted that the bird when it flew had white outer tail feathers.
Technical information
- Model
- iPhone 6
- ISO
- 32
- Focal length
- 4.2 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire, auto
- f-stop
- f/2.2
- Shutter speed
- 1/120 sec
- Dimensions
- 1378 pixels x 1837 pixels
- Original file size
- 646.86 KB