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White-tailed Kites (Elanus leucurus): Masters of the Sky
Taken
23-Sep-10
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Dimensions
3269 x 2292
Original file size
2.17 MB
Image type
JPEG
Color space
sRGB
Date taken
24-Sep-10 07:14
Shooting Conditions
Camera make
NIKON CORPORATION
Camera model
NIKON D300
Flash
Not fired
Exposure mode
Auto
Exposure prog.
Normal
ISO speed
ISO 400
Metering mode
Center-weighted average
Digital zoom
1x
Aerial Exchange (1)
A rare sequence showing the aerial transfer of prey (a Vole?) from one White-tailed Kite to another -- from an adult (female?) to a juvenile. Juveniles have a distinctive coloration for some weeks.
(c) 2010 Dan Quinn