ML57541251
Contributor
David Wheeler Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Tonaquint Nature Center
Washington, Utah, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
Flying with the swallows over pond, fairly high (100-300 feet). -- distinct fluttery swift flight (burst of fluttery flapping punctuated by fast gliding) -- long scimitar-shaped wings -- short body and tail (which it often spread in a round fan) -- hair-like extensions to tail feathers visible in flight & photos -- all dark with slightly but noticeably paler throat area (fading to background dark by belly) -- rump noticeably paler -- silent the entire time it was flying Photos. [NOTE: I will check photos to see if I can 100% eliminate Chimney swift, but I think the extent of pale on breast indicates this species.] [P]
Technical information
- Model
- NIKON D7200
- ISO
- 500
- Focal length
- 140 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire, auto
- f-stop
- f/6.3
- Shutter speed
- 1/2500 sec
- Dimensions
- 1074 pixels x 753 pixels
- Original file size
- 42.96 KB