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There were some big cameras trained on the bird much of the time. Thirty cars at one point. The bird was feeding continuously when we saw it. I could ask on Mobirds for a clear wing photo if you like. brad -----Original Message----- From: Robbins, Mark Blair [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 8:17 AM To: Brad Jacobs; William Rowe; Mobird Cc: Joe Eades; Walter Wehtje; Kristi Mayo; Paul McKenzie Subject: RE: Brad, One of those photos has potential for a subspecific id. Unfortunately, it is a bit too fuzzy. Any chance there are clearer flight photos? Certainly the angle and the spread of the wing is right for ascertaining subspecies.....we just need a sharper image. Mark -----Original Message----- From: Brad Jacobs [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 8:12 AM To: Robbins, Mark Blair; William Rowe; Mobird Cc: Joe Eades; Walter Wehtje; Kristi Mayo; Paul McKenzie Subject: RE: http://www.pbase.com/jpuf/image/111894876 Mark, welcome back. Here are some photos posted on Mobirds. Steve Dilks took these. Paul and I were able to find it and watch it for a while. I wasn't sure how to tell which of the four subspecies it might be. Brad -----Original Message----- From: Robbins, Mark Blair [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 8:07 AM To: William Rowe; Mobird Cc: Joe Eades; Brad Jacobs; Walter Wehtje; Kristi Mayo; Paul McKenzie Subject: Hello gang, Just back from ca. 5 weeks in Peru. Heard about the Fork-tail -- very cool! Did anyone get photos of the bird in flight that might show the outer 3-4 pairs of primaries? This is critical for determining what population the bird came from. Photos were obtained of the Iowa bird that made it an easy id -- it was from the highly migratory population in southern South America. Mark ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum List archives: https://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html