ML298374071
Contributor
Jeff O'Connell Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Lake Jackson - Millers Landing
Leon, Florida, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
I believe there were actually six altogether, but at least four. Appeared extensively pale underneath, from the chin to the lower belly. Slightly darker under tail coverts accentuated how pale the rest of the undersides were. Rumps appeared consistently and noticeabley pale, although my best shot of the upper side doesn’t show this particularly well. Wing shape pretty straight and thin for the most part. Tails short. Seemed easier to photograph than Chimney swifts, although the wind might have played into that. Wish they would have vocalized, but they didn’t. I think time of year, precedent, and general appearance warrant an id of Vaux’s, though. Hopefully someone will get audio at some point.
Technical information
- Model
- Canon EOS 70D
- Lens
- EF400mm f/5.6L USM
- ISO
- 1000
- Focal length
- 400 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/7.1
- Shutter speed
- 1/3200 sec
- Dimensions
- 1320 pixels x 880 pixels
- Original file size
- 800.57 KB