ML26383091
Contributor
Gail DeLalla Media from this contributor
Date
Location
Borrego Springs--Rams Hill community and golf course (restricted access)
San Diego, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
One dove basking in early morning sun on the ground, flew when approached for photo, and I captured one poor quality photo. I knew the species was rare though and that this location represented a possible range extension so I was determined to photograph it. I circled around and approached from the opposite direction in which it had flown and relocated it sitting on a dead branch barely inches above the ground. In a minute or so, it began walking around pecking at the ground. I snapped several photos until I violated its approach distance whereupon it called "no hope" and flew noisily up into a tree. Another individual out of sight, responded.
Technical information
- Model
- COOLPIX P600
- ISO
- 100
- Focal length
- 309.6 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire, auto
- f-stop
- f/6.5
- Shutter speed
- 1/800 sec
- Dimensions
- 1600 pixels x 1200 pixels
- Original file size
- 749.08 KB