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White-tailed Kites (Elanus leucurus): Masters of the Sky
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23-Sep-10
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Dimensions
904 x 719
Original file size
309 KB
Image type
JPEG
Color space
sRGB
Date taken
24-Sep-10 07:01
Shooting Conditions
Camera make
NIKON CORPORATION
Camera model
NIKON D300
Flash
Not fired
Exposure mode
Auto
Exposure prog.
Normal
ISO speed
ISO 640
Metering mode
Center-weighted average
Digital zoom
1x
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.
(c) 2010 Dan Quinn
