ML22163681
Contributor
Jamie Chavez Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Jim May Park (fmr River Oaks Park)
Santa Barbara, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
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Media notes
Winter sighting of Western Kingbird at Jim May Park, Santa Maria, CA
Observation details
RARE in winter. I observed this kingbird flycatching from the top of an alder tree along the east side of the lake above the school fence line. I initially thought it was the continuing Cassin's Kingbird found in the park recently which was also heard calling in the area. Then I saw it from below in flight and noted the obvious white outer tail feathers indicating it was a different bird. This kingbird had a pale gray throat and upper breast, yellow belly, dull olive-green back and the white outer tail feathers were apparent when the bird was perched and seen well from below while it was flycatching. It was non-vocal.
Technical information
- Model
- Canon EOS 7D
- Lens
- EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
- ISO
- 320
- Focal length
- 400 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/10.0
- Shutter speed
- 1/800 sec
- Dimensions
- 2000 pixels x 1333 pixels
- Original file size
- 1.43 MB