ML246684581
Contributor
Dan Ellison Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Helena - Central City Area
Lewis and Clark, Montana, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
- Tags
- Nest
Media notes
Merlin nest in tall fir tree, three juveniles clearly visible
Observation details
Details: Male and Female merlins on perches close to nest tree. Male flew off, returned with prey, female took prey and cached it in nest tree well below nest. All quiet for a few minutes. Then a fox squirrel approached the nest tree. Both adult Merlins dove on the squirrel and drove it away from area. Hatchlings became active and at times three could be seen moving in the nest.
Technical information
- Model
- Canon EOS 7D Mark II
- Lens
- EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
- ISO
- 800
- Focal length
- 400 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire, auto
- f-stop
- f/6.7
- Shutter speed
- 1/500 sec
- Dimensions
- 1244 pixels x 829 pixels
- Original file size
- 742.89 KB