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Black-shouldered Kite
peterday

Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris)

Habitat
Woodland
Location
Pengilly Scrub, Roseworthy, South Australia
Date taken
10 January 2024
Scientific name
Elanus axillaris
Equipment used
Canon EOS 90D with Canon EF 300mm f2.8L IS II USM + 2.0 extender 111
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Reactions: Ozprey1, Ignatius, thunor and 4 others
Lisa W
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Excellent close-up of this kite. Love the color details, pose, background and eye detail. TFS
 
Stanley Jones
Supporter
Brilliant frontal close-up of this gorgeous species of Kite showing that fabulous eye. Superb Peter! TFS!
 
Donald Talbott
Absolutely stunning capture of this Black-shouldered Kite Peter, the eye contact is just amazing mate. Tfs.
 
Kits
Beautiful eye and looking lovely against the blue sky, Peter.
 
bievreJJ
fantastic capture of this wonderful little raptor, Peter, a real beauty, many tfs!!
 

Media information

Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
peterday
Date added
View count
297
Comment count
11

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 90D
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
600.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1000 second(s)
ISO
160
Filename
2426 Black-shouldered Kite.jpg
File size
135.1 KB
Date taken
Wed, 10 January 2024 12:45 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 819px

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