ML621215152
Contributor
Date
Location
- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Media notes
One nestling remains in cavity and is visible in photo.
Observation details
Prior to arriving at Nojoqui, we stopped at Wellhead (a short distance S of the Alisal Ranch corrals) and at the field immediately E of NFCP. We detected no PuMa until we reached Alisal Rd next to the County Park. At the NE corner of the park, there was a nest with 2 minimum nestlings, one of which fledged as we watched the nest cavity. This cavity was about 15 m west of the yellow tractor in the field NE of the park. 8m high in Western Sycamore. At 34.53561, -120.17595 + or - 10m. To get a total count, we waited till a flock formed. A flock flew over us that John saw slightly better than Mark did, and he estimated 25 individuals. I agree with that number. I think we saw at least 7, but possibly 9, perfectly blue males. Later we moved towards the park entrance. Martins were there too, but we saw no nesting activity, Here we met Will Busch, son of the Folded Hills family.
Technical information
- Model
- Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
- Lens
- 2254417/524283-172mm
- ISO
- 100
- Focal length
- 4.3 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/4.0
- Shutter speed
- 1/640 sec
- Dimensions
- 2744 pixels x 2541 pixels
- Original file size
- 1.91 MB