ML272324281
Contributor
Bruce Reid Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Tensas River NWR (general area – please use a more specific hotspot if possible)
Madison, Louisiana, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
Two adult White-tailed Kites were perching 100-200 yards from me in the fields along the refuge wildlife drive. They were observed with a 7X42 binoculars and a 20X spotting scope. One of the birds was photographed extensively with a 500 mm lens. Both birds appeared to be slightly larger than Mississippi Kites, had white heads, clear white tail feathers, red eyes, black shoulder patches, and yellow feet. All the Mississippi Kites have left the area. A Northern Harrier chased one of the kites repeatedly from its perch. The kites were in the same field initially, then one moved a half-mile away and hunted. Both birds were seen kiting in separate fields.
Technical information
- Model
- PENTAX K-3 II
- ISO
- 400
- Focal length
- 500 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/6.3
- Shutter speed
- 1/2000 sec
- Dimensions
- 3000 pixels x 2400 pixels
- Original file size
- 1.23 MB