ML618190356

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

Had a fierce internal "mind fight" but decided to put this bird as falcon.sp. This bird flew across us while we were observing a duo of Field Sparrow. I immediately noticed this bird that has narrow wings and a weak flappy flight style. Its size and flight style led me to think that it was a Mourning Dove for the initial second. As it approached me, I realized that this was absolutely not a dove. I lifted my camera and snapped a few pics as when it already flew away from us. The pictures show no color, but its flight style, the general "weakness", and tail length all points towards Kestrel. It was definitely not a Peregrine Falcon, and definitely was a falcon. This leaves us with Merlin and Kestrel. I have no clue which one it was.... The time of the year suggests

Technical information

Model

NIKON D500

ISO

6400

Focal length

300 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/4.0

Shutter speed

1/3200 sec

Dimensions

556 pixels x 371 pixels

Original file size

157.37 KB