ML71952991

Age and sex

Adult Male - X

Observation details

Wow! Brilliant adult male, no question as to ID. Spotted earlier in the morning. No one else around when I relocated it around 11:30 AM in the brushy, weedy area down dirt path, right before railway crossing, where a small secondary path on left opens into an overgrown field. Associating loosely with Song Sparrows and Goldfinches, among grasses, occasionally flying to perch on nearby trees. Very active, vocal, chipping sporadically but clearly. Have audio. Unmistakable. Note: watch out for train! It went by while I was there. I spoke to one woman who works there who has no problem with birders visiting. But we should all respect the site, stay on roads and off fields themselves, and it's a good idea to patronize the great little farm-stand on the property while you're there.

Technical information

Model

NIKON D7200

Lens

TAMRON SP AF 150-600mm F5-6.3 VC USD A011N

ISO

640

Focal length

420 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire, auto

f-stop

f/6.0

Shutter speed

1/160 sec

Dimensions

6000 pixels x 4000 pixels

Original file size

6.99 MB