ML535787801

Age

Not specified

Sex

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Observation details

A real shame I didn’t have my big camera with me as large squall of rain had recently passed and I suspected it might rain again soon. Thankfully the iPhone 14 max has a hell of a camera and I was able to take an identifiable picture of the bird. It was a bright male. Large, chunky songbird with a medium length squared tail and a heavy dull greenish-yellow beak. Overall a bit larger than a Spindalis, with an obviously heavier and longer bill. The bird’s plumage was bright red all over with a noticeably peaked crown. Seen at the following coordinates: (18.1573714, -66.9994904) maybe 300 meters from the parking area. This bird breeds along the river near my house in New Mexico and I am very familiar with the species and I have seen them all throughout North and South America during my bird tours. There is a small stand of fruiting trees nearby along the trail, perhaps it will stay around. Photos shortly.

Technical information

Model

iPhone 14 Pro Max

Lens

iPhone 14 Pro Max back triple camera 9mm f/2.8

ISO

32

Focal length

9 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/2.8

Shutter speed

1/127 sec

Dimensions

3024 pixels x 4032 pixels

Original file size

2.52 MB