ML135898451

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

Seen high up heading SW at 12:54 pm. At first thought PEFA when spotted naked eye, but when we got binoculars on it, that thought went away quickly. Kim kept on the bird while I ran inside for the camera and turned the exposure up while running back outside. The bird was still in view. (I think a Peregrine would have been long gone by the time I got back out) While viewing, the bird only flapped it's wings a couple times and they were delicate beats compared to the strong ones of a PEFA. The bird also had a more slender appearance overall with a narrow base of the tail and a squared off end. If we had to guess, it seems like the bird was an adult based on the low contrast, but because of the height and the lighting we can't say for certain. Best surprise of the day.

Technical information

Model

Canon EOS REBEL T3i

Lens

EF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

ISO

320

Focal length

300 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire, auto

f-stop

f/7.1

Shutter speed

1/400 sec

Dimensions

719 pixels x 602 pixels

Original file size

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