Mississippi Kite - Beth and Dan Fedorko
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Contributor

Beth and Dan Fedorko Media from this contributor Profile

Date

Location

Luria Park
Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 38.8554227, -77.2063887
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

We first thought it was a Northern Harrier but there were 2 birds and when they took flight the profile was what we were certain was Mississippi Kite. The birds were perched high up on a snag over Luria Park, over a creek there.

Technical information

Model
NIKON D7100
Lens
150.0-600.0 mm f/5.0-6.3
ISO
200
Focal length
600 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/7.1
Shutter speed
1/800 sec
Dimensions
1508 pixels x 2058 pixels
Original file size
1.98 MB