ML152274531
Contributor
Mike Thelen Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary
St. Charles, Missouri, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
At least; maybe more. In a mixed blackbird flock feeding in a cultivated field behind Orton Rd. Viewing difficult but best look at 3 m + 3 f; tried to be careful to separate the mm from breeding Rusty; mm had purplish heads and contrasty greenish backs and straight bills; closely associating ff cowbird-like but had straight bills and dark eyes. Per Robbins, peak is early to mid April, while after the 2nd week of April Rusty is rare.
Technical information
- Model
- COOLPIX P900
- ISO
- 400
- Focal length
- 571.2 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire, auto
- f-stop
- f/6.5
- Shutter speed
- 1/200 sec
- Dimensions
- 4608 pixels x 3456 pixels
- Original file size
- 4.91 MB