Common Nighthawk - Megan and Patrick Blythe
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Megan and Patrick Blythe Media from this contributor Profile

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Location

Blythe Bird Watchers
Gwinnett, Georgia, United States
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Map
Map Coordinates: 34.0307783, -83.923656
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Seen beginning at 5pm flying and darting high and low above our yard, assuming hunting flying insects. Photographs confirmed species; Long, slender wings with one white spot on each near the tips, tail long-ish in proportion to body. Can post diagnostic photos of some coloration and silhouette.

Technical information

Model
NIKON D5300
ISO
1131
Focal length
300 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/5.6
Shutter speed
1/500 sec
Dimensions
645 pixels x 513 pixels
Original file size
63.81 KB