Swainson's Hawk - Sangeet Khalsa
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Location

Ortega Trail
Ventura, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 34.51515, -119.283449
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Seen from quite a distance away in poor lighting, but this Buteo shows the classic silhouette of a Swainson’s—relatively narrow and long wings, sharply tapered at the tips. Circling and following the high ridge above the trail, moving ENE.

Technical information

Model
COOLPIX P950
ISO
100
Focal length
357 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/6.5
Shutter speed
1/800 sec
Dimensions
805 pixels x 883 pixels
Original file size
78.55 KB