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Adult. First noted perched in a tall (unidentified) leafless tree by Robertson Dairy Farm right on Rt 116. The bird was not at the top of the tree but about 10 feet below the tip and appeared to be perched against the trunk eyeing up the Feral Rock Pigeons flying around the barn. I was driving but the light was good and I noted the following features before I pulled over to a safe spot; 1) clean, almost white underparts from throat to undertail coverts seemingly unmarked immediately ruling out all familiar local raptors, 2) dark, steely gray head contrasting with the whitish underparts, 3) large size, estimated to be close to Red-tailed Hawk but slimmer, longer tailed with a more erect posture when perched. I felt sure the bird was an adult Goshawk. As I pulled over and scrambled for my camera I must have clipped the settings dial on my 7D MK II because I was horrified to see that all my images had been taken on "M", a setting I never use. The images are a disaster but I managed to get a few as the bird stealthily slipped away to a nearby woodlot. I lingered for ten minutes or so but didn't see it again. The photos, while poor, reveal some interesting features; heavily barred primaries contrasting with relatively finely barred secondaries. Very pale whitish underparts throughout lacking color or any obvious patterning. Long white undertail coverts. Dark, steely gray upperside to tail and rump plus powerful build and heavy 'keel'. The overall cleanliness of the bird points towards an adult male though I certainly wouldn't have seen the fine vermiculations across the breast and belly whilst I was driving and couldn't have detected them whilst it was flying away. However, I do think it was an adult male Northern Goshawk based the experience as a whole. Rather rare locally, this being my first in the county since an adult at New Salem in Nov 2014. Images best viewed on a desk top rather than a phone.
Технічна інформація
- Модель
- Canon EOS 7D Mark II
- Об'єктив
- EF400mm f/5.6L USM
- ISO
- 1600
- Фокусна відстань
- 400 mm
- Спалах
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/6.3
- Витримка
- 1/1250 sec
- Розміри
- 478 pixels x 338 pixels
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- 17.65 KB