ML640139300
swallow sp. Hirundinidae sp.
Contributor
Tom Kogut Media from this contributor
Date
Location
Cowlitz valley--Peters Rd. wetlands
Lewis, Washington, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
Conservative estimate of birds that packed the powerlines along the entire length of the Peters Road flats. The majority were Violet-green Swallows, with lesser numbers of Tree Swallows and a few Barn Swallows as well. Possibly some Bank Swallows, but none positively identified. Many birds landed on the roadway, likely foraging for ants and other insects. This location is always a magnet for swallows that gather prior to migration, but this is the most I've ever observed at one time- an impressive spectacle indeed!
Technical information
- Model
- Canon EOS R5
- Lens
- RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
- ISO
- 2500
- Focal length
- 186 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/8.0
- Shutter speed
- 1/4000 sec
- Dimensions
- 1800 pixels x 1155 pixels
- Original file size
- 1.45 MB