ML609943316
Contributor
Adam Dudley Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Heart Bar Wildlife Area
Catron, New Mexico, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
Very surprised to find this Ruddy ground dove perched on stream-side willows at GPS 33.2127639, -108.2350020. Highly distinctive rufous/cinnamon body with grayish head. Lines of black spots on wings. Unpatterned breast and nape. All dark bill. See photos. The bird stayed in the same place for a few minutes. I got some photos and then changed position to try and get some clearer pictures. I found a spot directly across the river where I was relatively hidden and got some shots with the bird facing me. After a few minutes the bird flew towards me and I lost it as it disappeared into nearby willows. There has been a recent influx into SE AZ, so maybe this bird came in with the Arizona birds?
Technical information
- Model
- Canon EOS R7
- Lens
- RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
- ISO
- 1250
- Focal length
- 500 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/8.0
- Shutter speed
- 1/1000 sec
- Dimensions
- 1280 pixels x 980 pixels
- Original file size
- 1.45 MB