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Arctic skua in flight
katastrofa

Arctic skua in flight (Stercorarius parasiticus)

Habitat
fjord
Location
Vardø, Finnmark, Norway
Date taken
26/05/2022
Scientific name
Stercorarius parasiticus
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The rather attractive glossy jet-black colouration threw me off for a moment--I thought it was a corvid. Great flight shot!
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
katastrofa
Date added
View count
247
Comment count
2

Image metadata

Device
OM Digital Solutions OM-1
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
300.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
200
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
arctic skua in flight.jpg
File size
1.4 MB
Date taken
Thu, 26 May 2022 8:02 AM
Dimensions
2077px x 2077px

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