ML20817201

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

Accepted by UOS Records Committee (Record #2005-05): • Size: tiny dove, size of White-crowned sparrows next to it (though plumper) • Tail: very short, blackish from above when spread out in flight, with no white seen • Head: relatively large head for body compared to other Utah doves; light blue crown & nape; pinkish wash to face, extending down to breast, side of neck, and wings; scaling visible on crown and sides of neck • Bill: base and about 2/3 of bill pink, tip dark • Wings: when folded, grayish-brown with pink wash and several blackish (irregularly-shaped) spots; no scaling. When flying, chestnut. • Breast: pinkish wash with scaling in neck area (on sides) • Back: grayish-brown • Legs: pink The bird spent most of time walking and pecking on open ground (mostly gravel driveway), but would fly into trees and across road into piled pallets and irrigation sprinkler wheels when approached (would not allow me to get closer than about 25-30 feet at best). Observed at length.

Technical information

Model

NIKON D70

Focal length

300 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/5.6

Shutter speed

1/1250 sec

Dimensions

1320 pixels x 912 pixels

Original file size

426.87 KB