ML174856241
Empidonax sp. Empidonax sp.
Contributor
Martin Wall Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Mayo River SP--Tyne Rd. Tract
Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Unknown age, Unknown sex - X
Observation details
In pines at top of hill, silent, but active, frequent perch changes, and near constant tail flicking; Tail seems short as does primary projection compared to Acadian. Eye-ring looks yellow and bird has a yellowish cast compared to Least. Undersides at bit washed out due to direct morning sun, but are light for Yellow-bellied. Sibley states "some worn birds lack yellow color." This bird caught my eye because 1) it was in the pines, 2) it was flicking its tail almost constantly, 3) tail and primary projection didn't look right for Acadian (Acadian Flycatchers breed here and are usually seen and heard in the hardwoods along the creek, not that one couldn't have wandered).
Technical information
- Model
- Canon EOS 5D Mark III
- Lens
- EF400mm f/5.6L USM
- ISO
- 320
- Focal length
- 400 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire, auto
- f-stop
- f/5.6
- Shutter speed
- 1/400 sec
- Dimensions
- 800 pixels x 534 pixels
- Original file size
- 373.52 KB