ML151304651
Contributor
Lindsay Grossmann Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
stakeout Western Tanager South Bend (2019, with permission)
St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Adult Male - X
Observation details
Continuing bird first reported earlier this afternoon by friend of homeowner. Distinctive bird, one I've seen out west before but first in 10+ years and first in Indiana. Small, mostly yellow bird with black wings, back, and tail and large 'tanager' bill. Spotty red on head indicates a male just coming into breeding colors. Superficially resembling a goldfinch at first except for the size of the bill and the red splotches on head. Photos attached. More photos available if needed. Seen feeding on grape jelly in oriole feeder on north side of house for approximately 3 minutes. Seen by others in other places in the neighborhood. Please consult Indiana Rare Bird Alert Facebook group for details about how to observe species.
Technical information
- Model
- Canon EOS Rebel T6
- Lens
- EF75-300mm f/4-5.6
- ISO
- 1600
- Focal length
- 300 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire, auto
- f-stop
- f/7.1
- Shutter speed
- 1/500 sec
- Dimensions
- 5184 pixels x 3456 pixels
- Original file size
- 11 MB