ML197916291

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

Walking in wheel track. Seen off and on for about 10 minutes. Size estimated to be close to VIRA possibly a bit larger. Reddish irides. Tapering bill, grayish. Legs grayish-pink. Head and neck gray except throat whitish; hindnape and crown darker gray. Upper breast also gray with distinct demarcation from strongly barred black-and-white on belly. Back and wings brown with dark edging. Tertials similarly marked. Tail not visible. Barring from belly extends onto flanks. In response to playback, birds displayed several times by fluffing out pectoral feathers, posturing, and pointing at sky with bill. Walked to within 6 meters of our vehicle. Not seen in flight. Many photos. Looking north with sun shining through broken overcast. Binocular views by all in our party.

Technical information

Model

Canon EOS 7D Mark II

Lens

EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM

ISO

5000

Focal length

371 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire, auto

f-stop

f/11.0

Shutter speed

1/500 sec

Dimensions

3424 pixels x 2568 pixels

Original file size

4.26 MB