Long-tailed Jaeger - David Blevins
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Location

Stockton Lake--Aldrich Arm
Polk, Missouri, United States
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Map
Map Coordinates: 37.5531516, -93.5837746
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Bird spotted soaring over lake. Northwest of Hwy 125 bridge. Initial thought was this might be an immature Frigatebird based on shape of wings, white throat and breast and long tail streamers. Realized that the bill shape was different on observed bird. Also, tail was not forked but had long streamers extending from tail. Size difficult to gage on soaring bird. Distance 1st observed est. of 300 yards. Bird in view for 5-7 minutes. Several poor quality photos taken. Barbara observed bird with binoculars while I attempted photos. Overall, upper wings, back and tail appeared dark(black). Definite black cap with white neck and breast. White nape observed. Short dark bill. Somewhat spade shaped tail with two long streamers extending from tail. This was NOT a forked tail.

Technical information

Model
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
ISO
100
Focal length
196.5 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/6.3
Shutter speed
1/800 sec
Dimensions
2912 pixels x 1598 pixels
Original file size
611.19 KB