ML155696771
Contributor
Thomas Collins Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Collins' Ranch
Kerr, Texas, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Media notes
2nd bird - Just profiles as I did not have time to set the +/- background adjustments.
Observation details
Right after I got my scope up (Swarovski 60HD) I began scanning the sky and quickly found a kite flying toward me. As it got closer I could clearly see that it was a Mississippi Kite - pale head , pointed wings, slightly forked tail and grayish body. Light was poor, but good enough to take a couple of pictures. My camera was still in the bag (poor planning) so I lost time getting it out and the bird had just about gotten out of range, but my Canon 60x was able to lock on enough. As soon as I took the picture I realized there was a 2nd bird behind this one and even further out a third. Got another poor picture of the 2nd and skipped the third.
Technical information
- Model
- Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
- ISO
- 320
- Focal length
- 247 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire, auto
- f-stop
- f/6.5
- Shutter speed
- 1/400 sec
- Dimensions
- 1181 pixels x 819 pixels
- Original file size
- 210.66 KB