ML619192553

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

Amazing find by Connor whom we met up with at 7:10 as the fog was coming in and the light was diminishing. Well documented with many photos and heard giving its faint call note distinctly different from Swainson’s or Hermit’s. After we arrived and had views of it in the cypress. It eventually flew down to the road for close views. Bird was olive gray throughout its entire body and tail and had a distinctive blank appearance to its face due to the washed out nature of the cheek and face area, this individual was very white faced. Its short olive tail made it easy to rule out Hermit thrush. The bird also had a very black beady eye that perhaps contrasted more so than other thrushes due to the white face, and had a Stronger yellow lower mandible. Although I have seen Gray Cheeked’s many times before in other states I would’ve thought it’d be a tricky identification in california, with this individual I’d be wrong. Overall a great study and wonderful experience as it crossed on the trail in front of us. Big thanks to connor for giving us prompt notice.

Technical information

Model

Canon EOS R5

Lens

RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM

ISO

25600

Focal length

500 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/7.1

Shutter speed

1/1000 sec

Dimensions

2832 pixels x 1889 pixels

Original file size

1.92 MB