Western Kingbird - Tom Johnson
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Location

Cape Island--The Beanery/Rea Farm (restricted access)
Cape May, New Jersey, United States
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Map
Map Coordinates: 38.9462395, -74.9412079
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified
Tags
Watermark

Observation details

*rare; apparently a HY male by the shape of the outermost primaries; WEKI by yellow underparts, black tail with white outer edges. A Western Kingbird was reported by Michael O'Brien flying east past Coral Ave. at 9:35 AM; Erik Bruhnke saw it go east past the CMPSP Hawkwatch at 9:38 AM; Steve Rodan found a Western Kingbird at the Beanery and then David La Puma relayed the message to the RBA at 10:09 AM. While it seems likely that all sightings represent the same individual, photos ought to help sort this out. While I watched it, the bird foraged and interacted with 2 Eastern Kingbirds (getting late) and Northern Mockingbirds near the tractors/ Pond just north of the Rea farmhouse; at 10:46, the bird got up and flew high and far to the SE.

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens
EF400mm f/5.6L USM
ISO
640
Focal length
400 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/5.6
Shutter speed
1/2500 sec
Dimensions
1498 pixels x 1000 pixels
Original file size
734.47 KB