ML462213791

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

First detected by song, coming from bitterbrush-filled micro draw, facing south. Song was consistent and only slightly reminiscent of our most common dusky flycatcher, if it were stuck in some sort of atypical partial song. What I was hearing was a perfect fit for grfl. Habitat was decent for Gray and too exposed and dry for Dusky. The dry draw is mainly 2-4 ft. high antelope bitterbrush, with a smattering of rabbitbrush and sage nearby. With my interest peaked, I returned the following day for audio and photo. Bird was still vocalizing and then joined by another individual. They performed a quick and excited chittering before the new bird promptly flew directly to a nest, incubating 2 eggs. Both individuals showed the distinct and constant downward tail wagging (seen in video). Uniformly drab gray with eye ring and two wing bars. Will likely monitor occasionally for status of nest success.

Technical information

Model

Canon EOS 60D

Lens

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

ISO

500

Focal length

300 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/8.0

Shutter speed

1/640 sec

Dimensions

3456 pixels x 2304 pixels

Original file size

3.81 MB