ML146341981
Mississippi/Plumbeous Kite Ictinia mississippiensis/plumbea
Contributor
Louis Bevier Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Reserva Forestal Alto Combeima
Tolima, Colombia
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Media notes
cropped version off MIKI_Río-Combeima-Tolima-CO_20190130-2 showing wing and tail shape consistent with Ictinia kites
Observation details
Ictinia kites by shape and flight style. These were all together in one flock circling over distant ridgeline. We thought these were more likely Mississippi Kites given the number together, hence the slash category. We were aware that Mississippi Kite should be well south of here at this date, although some appear to show up in Panama (as migrants already?) by mid-February.
Technical information
- Model
- Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
- Lens
- EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
- ISO
- 500
- Focal length
- 400 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire, auto
- f-stop
- f/5.6
- Shutter speed
- 1/5000 sec
- Dimensions
- 2400 pixels x 1600 pixels
- Original file size
- 362.7 KB