ML617356802
Contributor
Neenad Abhang Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
The Swift Island ( Vengurla Rocks )
Sindhudurg, Maharashtra, India
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
These birds were the only respite from the otherwise barren trip. It was hot by the time we arrived and we didn't see many swiftlets as expected. They took refuge in their usual cave only to dart in and out and take brief congregated flights. Counted almost 20+ individuals that were flying and then 2 more on the old lighthouse. The wavy sea, moving boat and 'swift' birds is a tough combination to focus and photograph, braving sea sickness and hot blazing sun. Managed some record shots.
Technical information
- Model
- NIKON D750
- ISO
- 200
- Focal length
- 500 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/5.6
- Shutter speed
- 1/1250 sec
- Dimensions
- 6016 pixels x 4016 pixels
- Original file size
- 4.4 MB