ML460017281

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

Initially heard first and bypassed for a short, atypical Brewer's Sparrow song. A couple hours later was passing through same area and heard again, this time seeing it skylark while singing the unrecognizable song. This stopped me in my tracks and spent 45 minutes viewing, recording, and photographing. Fairly drab overall with finely streaked crown and speckled, messy back. Coverts edged with white and slightly rounded tail with faint white on the terminal ends of the outer tail feathers. Orange-pink feet. Bird would perch prominently or skylark to sing, but then skulk in bitterbrush to forage. Active throughout a 50 diameter, using 5-6 specific shrubs as song posts. Recorded song is atypical, though did manage to record part of a chattery, complex song. Perhaps a young male yet to hone in on the typical song ending that is diagnostic.

Technical information

Model

Canon EOS 60D

Lens

EF70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM

ISO

1250

Focal length

300 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/5.6

Shutter speed

27959/44734401 sec

Dimensions

2912 pixels x 2014 pixels

Original file size

1.79 MB