Vaux's Swift - Rene Valdes 🦜
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Location

Camino a Caja Pinta
Linares, Nuevo León, Mexico
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 24.773569, -99.65267
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Very small swifts with rapid wing beats, all dark body with pale throat and underparts. Chimney Swifts migrate through the region but not at this time of the year, plus were heard vocalizing clearly, and at close range, so ID was confirmed. Photos attached.

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
ISO
250
Focal length
400 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/8.0
Shutter speed
1/640 sec
Dimensions
2208 pixels x 1471 pixels
Original file size
1.6 MB