American Pygmy Kingfisher - Greg Scyphers
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Date

Location

Camino a Nuevo Vigía--Puente sobre Río Chucunaque
Emberá, Panama
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 8.3605507, -77.7907133
Age and sex
Adult Male - 1

Observation details

Life bird. Very still and hidden in tangle of branches over pond area. When it flew it made a strange trill or insect like noise with its wings. Photos. One seen each at two different pond/oxbow areas. Mostly chose perches that were relatively hidden from view.

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
ISO
6400
Focal length
400 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/5.6
Shutter speed
1/400 sec
Dimensions
5472 pixels x 3648 pixels
Original file size
17.2 MB