Swainson's Hawk - Louisa Evers
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Contributor

Date

Location

Ted Trueblood South
Elmore, Idaho, United States
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Map
Map Coordinates: 43.004496, -116.097818
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Behaviors
Flying; Nest building

Media notes

Bird was trying to land in a tree where a nest was in progress but strong winds made it difficult. Watched the bird transfer this small stick from it's talon to it's bill.

Technical information

Model
NIKON Z 8
Lens
NIKKOR Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S
ISO
2000
Focal length
600 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/16.0
Shutter speed
1/1600 sec
Dimensions
1509 pixels x 1111 pixels
Original file size
1.06 MB