ML586004051

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

Continuing. Reported earlier today by Alvaro J.. I first observed the bird as it was flying East (towards me as I was driving) along the powerlines that parallel the North side of the road. First impression checked all the boxes: Chunky robin-sized flycatcher, dark charcoal gray to black above, white below, white terminal band on dark tail. I hopped out of the car (after it stopped moving!) to see the bird land in a small eucalyptus and quickly fly up and catch something. It traveled a little more to the East and perched in some smaller cypress trees for photos and observations. In about 5-7 minutes, it flew Southwest crossing the road and into the fenced horse pasture where it was sitting on a low wire and a pole. Wind and heat shimmer were significant. It flew off pretty high and to the Southeast. Seen well, albeit briefly, with Cedrik vB., Karen P., and Joe M..

Technical information

Model

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Lens

EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM

ISO

160

Focal length

400 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/6.3

Shutter speed

1/320 sec

Dimensions

998 pixels x 665 pixels

Original file size

92.27 KB