Least Bittern - T I
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Contributor

Date

Location

Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, Chicago
Cook, Illinois, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 41.9633833, -87.6344204
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Very small heron, with orange and black/purplish plumage. Great find by Ben Zerante, perched in a tree, in a rather exposed area. Photos (hid behind a shrub and took photos through branches so as to not flush bird).

Technical information

Model
NIKON D500
Lens
200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6
ISO
1600
Focal length
440 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/5.6
Shutter speed
1/200 sec
Dimensions
4786 pixels x 3589 pixels
Original file size
4.21 MB