ML128835761

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

These birds were photographed and seen very well through the underbrush 1000 feet lower than bicknelli. Neither minimus came very far out from the underbrush but we did get to all see multiple observations in good lighting conditions. The pictures speak to this. Compared to bicknelli, I find minimus to be plumper (lack of a better word at the moment) than bicknelli with a darker malar strip and cheek patch. I have had encounters with Gray-cheeked on Mount Desert Island. For the four of us we heard clear distinction between both species (C bicnelli and minumus). Mating calls and call notes easily identified this bird with four seasoned birders hearing the interaction and later comparing to bicknelli. I was using a Sibley app in a restricted but effective way that which stimulated a long session with chip notes and repeated and replicated calling from minimus . The level of confidence in this report is 100 percent and verified by others in the group of five.

Technical information

Model

NIKON D3100

ISO

1600

Focal length

300 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire, auto

f-stop

f/5.6

Shutter speed

1/500 sec

Dimensions

1060 pixels x 706 pixels

Original file size

693.28 KB