ML387815681
Contributor
Daniel Horton Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Hazel Bazemore Park Hawkwatch Platform
Nueces, Texas, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Juvenile, Unknown sex - 1
Observation details
Large buteo somehow garnered attention from a black vulture, of all things. Juvenile bird with clean plumage, slim whitish panels in primaries seen topside, pale white base of pale brown tail, dark gray/black commas on primary coverts, and no dark patagial bars. Lacks rufous feathering on legs, further signifying juvenile, in addition to molt. Flight style very different than other large buteos, with wingbeats very stiff and lofty, wings held at a slight dihedral when soaring. Many will be pleased to know that I finally obtained decent photos of this species at the watch!
Technical information
- Model
- COOLPIX P900
- ISO
- 100
- Focal length
- 196 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/5.6
- Shutter speed
- 1/640 sec
- Dimensions
- 2141 pixels x 1625 pixels
- Original file size
- 328.93 KB