Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - Martina Nordstrand
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Date

Location

stakeout Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, York County Airport (2019)
York, South Carolina, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 34.976877, -81.057697
Age and sex
Adult Male - 1
Behaviors
Flying

Observation details

Continuing pair with 4 nearly fledged young. Unmistakable- pale gray flycatchers with a spectacular long tail and salmon sides/underwings. The babies were fluttering and appeared to be ready to fledge. The adults brought grasshoppers, beetles, and dragonflies as food items.

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS REBEL T7i
Lens
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
ISO
400
Focal length
400 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/7.1
Shutter speed
1/2000 sec
Dimensions
3696 pixels x 2464 pixels
Original file size
2.31 MB