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White-tailed Kites (Elanus leucurus): Masters of the Sky
Taken
23-Sep-10
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Dimensions
2362 x 1407
Original file size
1.08 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 (2)
Part of a rare sequence showing the aerial transfer of prey (a Vole?) from one White-tailed Kite to another -- from an adult (female? on left) to a juvenile. Juveniles have a distinctive coloration for some weeks.
(c) 2010 Dan Quinn