Purple Martin - Robin Haight
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Contributor

Date

Location

William L. Finley NWR--Headquarters
Benton, Oregon, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 44.4082171, -123.3367252
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

coming and going from nests on the light poles in the parking lot--I first recognized their burbling calls, then realized they were not regular swallows; very cool to see them up close!

Technical information

Model
COOLPIX L830
ISO
125
Focal length
217.6 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/5.9
Shutter speed
1/250 sec
Dimensions
4608 pixels x 3456 pixels
Original file size
3.46 MB