White-tailed Kite - Mike Carretta
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Location

Stratford Point, CT Audubon
Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 41.1533577, -73.1033278
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

This White-tailed Kite some how made its way up to Stratford, Connecticut. I heard about the sighting from the ABA CT listserv. Per allaboutbirds.org: Long, narrow, pointed wings. Long white tail. Gray back and wings. White face and underside. Black spot on inner portion of wings. Eyes red.

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Lens
EF75-300mm f/4-5.6
ISO
800
Focal length
300 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/13.0
Shutter speed
1/1250 sec
Dimensions
1925 pixels x 1925 pixels
Original file size
2.18 MB