ML186433381

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Behaviors

Foraging or eating

Media notes

Although "ghosted" the image shows the outline of the bird in the bright lighting. White in tail and throat visible, besides the wing patches. Grayish overall.

Observation details

Same appearance as all sightings the past couple of months. Grayish undersides at close range, bright white patches on wings with patch wider away from the leading edges. Long, narrow wings with very pointed wingtips. I spotted the first bird at 6:22 CST pm, within 1 minute first sighting on 4-Nov . Second bird was about 15 seconds behind the first bird. The third bird, seen with the first two, was spotted at 6:28 pm. All birds first seen above the large cross. All three birds generally foraged over the site, above the cross height (77' 7"), up to about 150 to 175 feet high. and were never out of sight for more than a few seconds. Generally long, fast glides interrupted by sudden stops and turns. Occasionally would hoover, then start another fast, long glide/dive. Birds showed its gray undersides and white wing patches. Buff colors on the underside more evident a more distant views away from the strongly lit areas directly above the site . Occasionally the three birds flew close to each other. At least one of the three birds visible 95% of the time. All three birds visible about 25% of the time. All three birds had the same fieldmarks and behavior. .All three birds were still foraging when I stopped observing. As with all prior visits, the foraging behavior, wing shape, and color of the birds are inconsistent with Lesser Nighthawk. Very, poor photos taken on this visit. Photos are consistent with prior visits' images. I have posted some of the 150 photos I attempted on this visit.

Technical information

Model

Canon PowerShot SX720 HS

ISO

1600

Focal length

68.5 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire, auto

f-stop

f/5.6

Shutter speed

1/8 sec

Dimensions

2768 pixels x 2197 pixels

Original file size

527.54 KB