ML57464521

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

Continuing bird. I first spotted it on the lawn between the Sea Glass carousel and State Street; observed here for about 15 minutes, sometimes in the grass, sometimes perched on small tree plantings (marked with orange flags). Additional observations made at very close range at the small garden with the bee hives just west of the Staten Island Ferry Terminal. This bird was about the size of a House Sparrow, smaller than nearby European Starlings; it was clearly bigger than an Indigo Bunting. Very thick bill. Overall blue, but this bird was fairly mottled, with a light brown more prevalent on the breast, belly, and back than blue. One wing bar was a strong rufous, the lower wing bar more orange. I was able to take some photographs through my binoculars with a mobile device, and I included the best one.

Technical information

Model

iPad Air 2

Lens

iPad Air 2 back camera 3.3mm f/2.4

ISO

40

Focal length

3.3 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/2.4

Shutter speed

1/120 sec

Dimensions

3264 pixels x 2448 pixels

Original file size

1.83 MB