ML365160311

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

Starting walking from the north end of the far boneyard and I flushed this bird just a few steps in near the ponds. It flew a short way and landed on the shore of the pond. I immediately recognized it as a Phylloscopus based on weak short eyebrow, black eyeline, rounded head and gentle overall appearance and small size. The overall color tones were grayish with a slightly browner cap and auricular area, no obvious green or yellow tones were noted on the plumage. The bill was all dark, thin and sharply pointed. The legs were an obvious black with black feet and no pale soles were noted, even though this species can show that feature. The primary projection was obviously short giving the bird a short winged longer tailed appearance. Rump and back color were an even grayish brownish. The sides of the upper breast showed some dusky wash noted in flight. Chin and throat was whiter than breast and belly which was just slightly washed cold buff. The bird flushed a number of times near the ponds and eventually flew back north to the first "rock slide" area. I got my best photos here as it perched on multiple boulders. I circled above it and moved it back down into the boneyard to make sure we didn't loose it up the mountain. The we lost the bird several times but it always seemed to return to the ponds at the base of the mountain in the far boneyard. It was raining off and on and my camera had about all it could take but I did manage some photos. Other observers were Alycia Tieken and Andy Kraynik.

Technical information

Model

Canon EOS 7D Mark II

Lens

EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM

ISO

1250

Focal length

400 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/6.3

Shutter speed

1/500 sec

Dimensions

1500 pixels x 1000 pixels

Original file size

228.86 KB