ML42798691
Contributor
G Parameswaran Media from this contributor
Date
Location
Malampuzha Reservoir - North.
Palakkad, Kerala, India
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Immature Unknown sex - X
Media notes
This photograph by R. Sivashankar shows a sub-adult bird in transitional plumage that has possibly entered its 2nd calendar year. There are still signs of undergoing wing moult, the greater coverts starting to darken and the black trousers or thighs still missing.
Observation details
A young adult and a sub-adult were seen and photographed. The young adult was spotted first flying at a great height and its greyish brown upper wing colour along with the white mantle spot was noticed. In addition the dark head, the dark greater coverts and the dark terminal band to the tail were also seen on the field, thus pointing to an adult. The sub-adult/immature was seen later and photographed.
Technical information
- Model
- COOLPIX P900
- ISO
- 100
- Focal length
- 107 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire, auto
- f-stop
- f/5.0
- Shutter speed
- 1/500 sec
- Dimensions
- 2695 pixels x 1659 pixels
- Original file size
- 745.02 KB