ML82177511
Contributor
Shane Sater Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Helena - Jefferson School Area Neighborhood
Lewis and Clark, Montana, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
Seen perched in the upper 1/3 of a maple tree above a shrubby yard near Stabern and State St. It was perched in plain sight and seemed quite quiescent - perhaps digesting a meal? Flew less than 5 m to another high perch as I watched, then at 0915 it flew into the distance after tensing slightly and maybe raising its tail. Made several quick wingbeats on takeoff, then set its wings in a glide at or below treetop height and disappeared to the NW. Very quiet in the vicinity, in contrast to a count earlier this winter, when I saw lots of HOFI and other passerines here.
Technical information
- Model
- COOLPIX P900
- ISO
- 400
- Focal length
- 357 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire, auto
- f-stop
- f/6.5
- Shutter speed
- 1/500 sec
- Dimensions
- 4219 pixels x 3256 pixels
- Original file size
- 1.5 MB