Crested Caracara (Northern) - Tom Johnson
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Date

Location

Lower Township Public Works
Cape May, New Jersey, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 38.9741638, -74.9167235
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

***MEGA - continuing rarity. After searching for this bird on and off for about 5 hours, we saw it perched in a snag behind the municipal waste facility (near the traditional vulture roost); the bird flew when 2 American Crows flew over to harass it. Photos & video.

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS 7D
Lens
EF400mm f/5.6L USM
ISO
250
Focal length
400 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/5.6
Shutter speed
1/1000 sec
Dimensions
1500 pixels x 1000 pixels
Original file size
422.25 KB