ML621098628
Contributor
John Burleson Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Big Spring Drive, Lexington (Lavender Hill)
Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Juvenile, Unknown sex - 3
- Behaviors
- Vocalizing
- Tags
- Nest
Media notes
Black snake over porch window attempting to reach Eastern Phoebe nest with chicks. Multiple bird species upset with snake's presence.
Observation details
Eastern Phoebe nest under front porch appears to have 3 chicks. Two days in a row a black snake has attempted to reach the nest. In addition to adult Phoebes fussing at the black snake, other birds, including Carolina Wren, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Chickadee and RT Hummingbird also upset and fussing. Black snake gently removed and re-located to a far place on our property.
Technical information
- Model
- SM-G991U
- ISO
- 50
- Focal length
- 2.2 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/2.2
- Shutter speed
- 1/601 sec
- Dimensions
- 3429 pixels x 2122 pixels
- Original file size
- 1.38 MB