ML173050841
Contributor
Date
Location
- Age and sex
- Adult, Unknown sex - X
Media notes
my confirmation habitat shot of Triple C Ranch Lake with bird flying over
Observation details
*State Rarity- Distinctive high contrasting black (upperside) and white (underside, head) adult kite with unmistakable deeply forked tail. I initially discovered the bird when it flew over Huntsville Highway (Route 231/431/10)- about ten feet above the treeline. The initial area was in the Fayetteville Airport vicinity. I quickly drove into Hall Drive, parked car and sprinted to get pictures. A few pictures were taken, Unfortunately the bird kept flying south and I quickly sprinted back to my car and drove to a spot I thought a good probability, the bird would fly over. which it did.. for confirmation I was able to get photos with the bird over Triple C Ranch Lake and across the street, distinctive houses. The bird kept progressively moving south (and out of observer's view) towards the Huntsville Highway "Magic Mile" at the TN AL border.
Technical information
- Model
- Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
- Flash
- Flash did not fire, auto
- f-stop
- f/4.0
- Shutter speed
- 1/1000 sec
- Dimensions
- 4608 pixels x 3456 pixels
- Original file size
- 4.46 MB