ML292868761

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

Continuing bird, being reported for the last week or so. My first of this species in the state. I found this bird (not until about 20 minutes after I arrives) about halfway between the little pond with the "W" sign and the red barn up the hill that it was reported behind. It was near the road in a thicket. It flew towards the house and feeders behind the pond. It then flew back towards me, landing in the brambles just behind my parked car, at the "W" sign. I got real good photos but a passing box truck spooked it. It disappeared for a while but was seen again making roughly the same circuit about an hour later. I have a feeling this bird spends more time hunting songbirds in the thickets than the treetops, so persistence will pay off.

Technical information

Model

NIKON Z 6_2

Lens

AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR

ISO

100

Focal length

500 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/5.6

Shutter speed

1/320 sec

Dimensions

3737 pixels x 3830 pixels

Original file size

5.86 MB