ML244336871
Contributor
Gina Nichol Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Lake Saltonstall
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
- Tags
- Habitat; Nest; No bird
Observation details
While stopped along the trail to get something out of my bag, I noticed a close adult Ovenbird moving away from me on the ground with wings and tail dropped, like a distraction display but the bird was skulking. I suspected that there was a nest nearby. The adult bird got about 20 feet away and then came up on to some low branches and started scolding with a chip note. I moved away from the area and the bird returned to the original spot all the while scolding. All the while, the bird was watching me so I moved further away and the bird returned to its nest on the ground near the trail. I quickly confirmed the nest and took a few shots. Looks to be at least 4 newly hatched chicks in the nest.
Technical information
- Model
- Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
- Lens
- 3.8-247mm
- ISO
- 800
- Focal length
- 28.9 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/5.0
- Shutter speed
- 1/60 sec
- Dimensions
- 2000 pixels x 1500 pixels
- Original file size
- 1.56 MB