ML612476458

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Observation details

After 3 failed attempts, this experience felt unreal. The Mamané trees in this location were full of blossoms and green pods as opposed to the trees in the Palila Discovery Trails that were much more dry and a lot less full. We first heard a distant bird and followed the sound. Once we found the vocalizing bird we then located 3 birds in the same tree and watched them as they foraged from tree to tree. More Palila began to show up, coming in by 2’s and 3’s and landing in trees within the same close range. Small groups would fly up in the air while vocalizing and chasing each other and then return to the trees below. We counted them as they all began to fly up the hill. The largest group together in the air was 5. 12 was the highest we could get in one count and therefore won’t be reporting more (likely more Palila within close range).

Technical information

Model

NIKON D7500

Lens

150.0-600.0 mm f/5.0-6.3

ISO

1100

Focal length

600 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/6.3

Shutter speed

1/1600 sec

Dimensions

3415 pixels x 2467 pixels

Original file size

685.36 KB