ML442887311
Contributor
George Vaughan Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Bitter Creek NWR--sign overlook
Kern, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
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Observation details
Another breathtaking highlight high in the mountains! I chanced to see Ravens mobbing a pair of giant birds, and got very excited at the prospect of a possible Condor. My excitement didn’t at all diminish when the Golden Eagles soared closer and closer, looking remarkably like our Wedgetailed Eagles at home. The resemblance was uncanny! However, I was struck by the bright golden “cape” on the Eagles nape, which was beautifully contrasting with the chocolate back. They maintained a dignified indifference to the Ravens harrying them. A favourite of my California list, that’s for sure!
Technical information
- Model
- COOLPIX P610
- ISO
- 100
- Focal length
- 98.5 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/5.6
- Shutter speed
- 1/500 sec
- Dimensions
- 1600 pixels x 1200 pixels
- Original file size
- 1.15 MB