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ike61095

Black-collared starling (Gracupica nigricollis)

My first encounter of the species.
I was looking out of the balcony of my motel in Dalat when this fella flew by, landed on a colorful branch nearby and start bathing gleefully from the morning dew.
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Habitat
Urban
Location
Dalat, Vietnam
Scientific name
Gracupica nigricollis
Equipment used
Canon EOS 7D Mark II, Tamron 100-400 f/4.5 - 6.3
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delia todd
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That's a very attractive starling you've found there Ike.

A marvellous picture you've taken of him too lad - very well done.
 

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Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Date added
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Comment count
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Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/400 second(s)
ISO
1000
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
_AA_9670-CR2_DxO_DeepPRIMEXD-frame.jpg
File size
4.5 MB
Date taken
Mon, 02 December 2024 8:00 AM
Dimensions
3754px x 2513px

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