Purple Martin - Phil Mills
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Location

Batavia Wastewater Treatment Plant
Genesee, New York, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 42.988443, -78.2131344
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Early. Large martin, especially in comparison to the abundant Tree Swallows. Dark indigo blue male , putting on aerial maneuvers and visiting Martin houses. Reported earlier today by John Sodja, and apparently earliest county date on ebird record. Photos TBA.

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens
TAMRON 100-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD A035
ISO
500
Focal length
400 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/6.3
Shutter speed
1/1600 sec
Dimensions
898 pixels x 735 pixels
Original file size
62.67 KB