Photography by Dan Quinn

2010 Kites Exchange Prey in Flight; Coyotes; Moon & Landscapes; & More

Taken 23-Sep-10

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Dimensions905 x 719

Original file size241 KB

Image typeJPEG

Color spacesRGB

Date taken24-Sep-10 07:01

Date modified1-Oct-10 13:26

Shooting Conditions

Camera makeNIKON CORPORATION

Camera modelNIKON D300

Focal length270 mm

Focal length (35mm)405 mm

Max lens aperturef/6.3

Exposure1/160 at f/8

FlashNot fired

Exposure bias0 EV

Exposure modeAuto

Exposure prog.Normal

ISO speedISO 640

Metering modeCenter-weighted average

Digital zoom1x

Five Kites

Five White-tailed Kites (Elanus leucurus) gather at dawn. It appears that 4 are juveniles, calling as a parent lands. Juveniles have a distinctive "buffy wash" on their chest. Sibley says that it fades within weeks.