Prairie Falcon - Brad Rumble
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Location

vernal pool, Stockdale Highway
Kern, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 35.3531947, -119.3444217
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Lightning fast as it swooped down out of nowhere and grabbed its prey--a Least Sandpiper, I believe. It briefly perched on the ground and then flew up to a post with its prey.

Technical information

Model
DSC-RX10M4
Lens
8.8-220mm f/2.4-4.0
ISO
100
Focal length
219.8 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/4.0
Shutter speed
1/1250 sec
Dimensions
1682 pixels x 837 pixels
Original file size
155.2 KB