ML123957021
Contributor
Shane Sater Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Sevenmile Creek--Prickly Pear Land Trust (restricted access)
Lewis and Clark, Montana, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
1426, first seen over the E part of reach 3, ca 3x shrub height, flapping some and apparently trying to gain altitude. At 1428, seen low over the hills N of the stream, reach 4, flapping a lot. At 1429, making mostly powered flight over the E part of reach 4, heading SE and then circling. At 1430, circling with languid wingbeats. Gaining altitude, finally, but then continued to flap. At 1432, it was farther E, E of Head Lane, and finally stopped flapping and continued to gain altitude. Conditions were similar to those for the adult COHA: sunny, ca 30% stratus, light E air varying calm. The OSPR had apparently lost lift and was actively seeking thermals, not hunting.
Technical information
- Model
- COOLPIX P900
- ISO
- 100
- Focal length
- 268 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire, auto
- f-stop
- f/6.3
- Shutter speed
- 1/640 sec
- Dimensions
- 2908 pixels x 2811 pixels
- Original file size
- 2.29 MB