ML271967031

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

First seen flying away. Knowing the birds of the island I immediately knew that this wasn’t a usual sighting. The only thing that stood out at first glimpse were the two outer white tail feathers in flight. Unlike any other species on the island. We followed the bird and confirmed it to be a Mockingbird. At this point I hadn’t managed to see the wings in flight at all. Having found a hybrid Tropical/Northern in Choluteca before fortunately I knew what to look for. The white check mark was present, but we needed the wings in flight. The bird disappeared on us twice behind vegetation, but we finally managed to get him in the scope with a phone attached. In order not to miss the wings, we set the phone on slow motion and recorded until he flew off. That gave us a brief glimpse at the confirming white wing patches.

Technical information

Model

iPhone 7

Lens

iPhone 7 back camera 3.99mm f/1.8

ISO

20

Focal length

4 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire, auto

f-stop

f/1.8

Shutter speed

1/346 sec

Dimensions

1032 pixels x 1376 pixels

Original file size

149.7 KB