ML166898161
Contributor
Vincent O'Brien Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Loop 360 Boat Ramp
Travis, Texas, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Adult Male - X
Media notes
Mississippi Kite taking Cliff Swallow; assumed to be an adult male when compared to second larger female-like kite during subsequent food exchange/courtship display.
Observation details
Continuing bird. At least two kites seen catching Cliff Swallows at the bridge. Feeding on the wing. After one swallow was taken, the hawk flew west and was joined by a second kite-one bird was obviously larger than the other and had grayer underparts with grayish outer tail feathers. Assumed male and female local breeders. Courtship displays and food exchange observed. Good looks with 8x42s and photo'd.
Technical information
- Model
- Canon EOS Rebel T6i
- Lens
- TAMRON 100-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD A035
- ISO
- 320
- Focal length
- 400 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire, auto
- f-stop
- f/6.3
- Shutter speed
- 1/2000 sec
- Dimensions
- 1594 pixels x 1068 pixels
- Original file size
- 311.27 KB