Short-billed Dowitcher - Dori Eldridge
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Date

Location

Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve
DuPage, Illinois, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 41.7392, -88.1754
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Large flock at edge of pond. Took off many times in formation and landed. Merlin identified as short-billed dowitchers. Will upload photos. UPDATE: one photo shows 24 individual birds.

Technical information

Model
ILCA-99M2
Lens
70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM
ISO
1600
Focal length
300 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/5.6
Shutter speed
1/1000 sec
Dimensions
6400 pixels x 4268 pixels
Original file size
10.1 MB