ML139681991

Age and sex

Adult, Unknown sex - X

Media notes

ISO 250, 6 ft, Vivitar 285HV flash, Nikon D70, manual f6.3 at 1/250

Observation details

Our second in-yard (second for MT). Last was 30 Dec 2016, an all-day bird in same feeding area, which also missed one attempt to prey, landing in snow without success as song sparrow escaped. This year's bird immediately followed lame Yellow-rumped warbler to our alley fence, but missed catching it by less than a foot. As it searched around, it allowed me to approach to within 10 ft while I was talking on phone to my mother. Eventually, it flew towards house passing under our van, then landed on saw-horse at back end of van, allowing me to make photos from less than 6 ft. Then it flew into Bull Pine on alley where I got one good photo 7 minutes later, then it flew to yard across alley, landing in a pine on west side of Clay.

Technical information

Model

NIKON D70

Focal length

400 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/6.3

Shutter speed

1/250 sec

Dimensions

750 pixels x 600 pixels

Original file size

181.61 KB