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Taken 8-Aug-10
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Dimensions960 x 960
Original file size552 KB
Image typeJPEG
Color spacesRGB
Date taken9-Aug-10 07:08
Date modified10-Aug-10 21:35
Shooting Conditions
Camera makeNIKON CORPORATION
Camera modelNIKON D300
Focal length270 mm
Focal length (35mm)405 mm
Max lens aperturef/6.3
Exposure1/400 at f/13
FlashNot fired
Exposure bias0 EV
Exposure modeAuto
Exposure prog.Normal
ISO speedISO 640
Metering modeCenter-weighted average
Digital zoom1x
Juvenile White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus) Kiting

Juvenile White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus) Kiting

The Kite can hover absolutely still -- just its wings beat in a well-practiced drill. Presumably this lets the Kite see any small movement from animals in the grass below.
(c) 2010 Dan Quinn
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