Willow Ptarmigan (Red Grouse) - Mike Sylvia
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Location

Slieve Aughty Mountains--near Kilchreest
Galway, Connaught, Ireland
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 53.1304318, -8.6650375
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

1st record for me. Single covey flushed from ridges near top of hill. Flushed twice. Feel lucky to have found these birds. Third attempt to flush did not happen. Skiddish birds that jumped very early both times. Photographs

Technical information

Model
NIKON D7500
ISO
5000
Focal length
300 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/4.0
Shutter speed
1/3200 sec
Dimensions
3107 pixels x 1011 pixels
Original file size
434.43 KB