ML617305409

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Behaviors

Flying

Media notes

Documenting flock size

Observation details

Happened to look up and saw coming from the south a large V. It was the first of total-seen five flocks which flew by us-three flocks were nearly overhead and two flocks a little in the distance to the west. Flocks were flying S to N; winds from S10 & diminishing. Took several photos to assist in counting. Included photo = 361. Then took total from estimates on the other photo sets 300, 220, 300, 200, 200. Likely an underestimate. The flocks were heading across the lake but did not give wing indications that they were going to land. We were unable to see the lake surface from our campsite. We then rode our bikes to the swimming beach to see if they landed. We did not see them on the lake. V formations and then occasionally a long string would slipstream - beautiful.

Technical information

Model

COOLPIX B700

ISO

100

Focal length

14.3 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/4.5

Shutter speed

1/1600 sec

Dimensions

5184 pixels x 3888 pixels

Original file size

4.11 MB