ML140711701
Contributor
Daniel Casey Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
3177 Old Highway 10, Forsyth, Montana, US (46.267, -106.579)
Rosebud, Montana, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Media notes
A brief struggle while the falcon tries to finish off the goose.
Observation details
Repeatedly dove at, struck and killed a goose. Based on the size, the prey item was either a Lesser Canada or Cackling Goose. I watched the falcon take at least 8 or 9 passes low over the flock (which did not flush) before it finally struck and mortally wounded one. Even after it had done so, it hit another (which I believe survived). I left before the kill was finalized...as the falcon seemed aware of my presence.
Technical information
- Model
- COOLPIX P600
- ISO
- 360
- Focal length
- 236.5 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire, auto
- f-stop
- f/6.3
- Shutter speed
- 1/250 sec
- Dimensions
- 3705 pixels x 2764 pixels
- Original file size
- 1.81 MB