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alpine chough
bievreJJ

alpine chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus)

Habitat
alpine meadows / rocky slopes at 1500 m altitude
Location
Charmant Som, Chartreuse mountains, Isère, France
Date taken
03 June 2023
Scientific name
Pyrrhocorax graculus
Equipment used
canon EOS 90D + canon 400 mm 1:5.6
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Reactions: Tringa45, Bowerbirder, jbpixels and 1 other person
jbpixels
A day in the Alps. 🏞️Great idea and a wonderful capture of this alpine chough.
 
Stanley Jones
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Fantastic low camera view . I love that jet black plumage with yellow bill and orange legs. Impressive bird and picture JJ!
 
aloktewari
Opus Editor
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Seen them on a couple of occasions, in Himalayas ... fabulous shot, JJ ... tfs ...
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
bievreJJ
Date added
View count
893
Comment count
8

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 90D
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/800 second(s)
ISO
160
Filename
alpine chough 23_03.jpg
File size
4.4 MB
Date taken
Sat, 03 June 2023 9:11 AM
Dimensions
4563px x 2566px

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