ML299500371
Contributor
Derek Rogers Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Whallons Bay Rd.-Clark Rd.-Cross Rd. Grasslands
Essex, New York, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
*Scarce winter visitor in appropriate habitat. Amazing roadside encounter while driving along Whallons Bay Rd. I pulled along the roadside to observe the bird as it perched along barbed wire fence actively triangulating an apparent prey item. The bird attempted to capture prey beneath the snow but failed twice. Medium-sized owl with tiny ear tufts and a slender build accentuated by long wings. Brilliant yellow eyes outlined by dark eye patches and a gleaming white V on face (possibly indicating male). Many photos.
Technical information
- Model
- NIKON D500
- Lens
- 300.0 mm f/4.0
- ISO
- 1250
- Focal length
- 420 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/5.6
- Shutter speed
- 1/640 sec
- Dimensions
- 4226 pixels x 3381 pixels
- Original file size
- 7.25 MB