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Black winged Stilts Mate DSCN0079.jpg
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Black winged Stilts Mate DSCN0079.jpg (Himantopus himantopus)

They meet, he shows serious interest, walks both sides of her, turns the water with his beak, and then after acceptance, mounts, delivers, and hops off, showing contentment and staying close to her.
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Habitat
Shallow lake
Location
Albufera, Mallorca.
Date taken
02/04/23
Scientific name
Himantopus himantopus
Equipment used
Nikon P950
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A fabulous collage of this behaviour, Garth.
 
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Beautiful Bright Detailed Images Garth, Great To See Them Well Done Tfs!!!!!!
All The Best
Sue & Simon,
1 On Our Local Axe Estuary 2 Weeks Ago !!
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
Garth Hartley Booth
Date added
View count
108
Comment count
3

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION COOLPIX P950
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
170.0 mm
Exposure time
1/800 second(s)
ISO
110
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BWS Mate DSCN0079.jpg
File size
1.4 MB
Date taken
Sun, 02 April 2023 4:08 PM
Dimensions
3104px x 3104px

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