ML647581019
Contributor
Alan Versaw Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Kettle Lakes
El Paso, Colorado, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Immature Unknown sex - 1
Media notes
Bird was flapping its wings, not sure if this was to test flightworthiness or if something else. Feathers are present in right wing, but something appears to be wrong. Possible injury, possible deformity?
Observation details
Still here, still evidently unable to fly. The bird spent a couple of minutes flapping its wings. My best guess is that it was trying to test the right wing for flightworthiness. The right wing would flap, but there were irregularities evident in the unfolded wing. A very mild winter so far has allowed the bird to survive. When things ice up, the picture may become bleak for this bird. Not clear if the injury/deformity is recoverable.
Technical information
- Model
- Canon EOS R7
- Lens
- RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
- ISO
- 640
- Focal length
- 500 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/7.1
- Shutter speed
- 1/1250 sec
- Dimensions
- 1800 pixels x 1350 pixels
- Original file size
- 2.65 MB