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Black Sparrowhawk
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Black Sparrowhawk (Accipiter melanoleucus)

Subadult ruffling its feathers.
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Habitat
Wooded kloofs, forests and eucalyptus plantations.
Location
Camps Bay, Cape Town, South Africa
Date taken
26 December 2021
Scientific name
Accipiter melanoleucus
Equipment used
Canon EOS 1DX Mark II - EF 500mm f/4 + 1.4x III
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/1000 - f/5.6 - 800
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Kits
A brilliant close up with excellent detail.
 
KC Foggin
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I'm so glad you posted this in the Gallery Jeluba as more members will see it here. :)
 
M
great capture of this handsome raptor, Jeluba. (PS: never seen a sparrowhawk in Camps Bay but I have seen a cocktail...)
 

Media information

Category
Africa
Added by
Jeluba
Date added
View count
543
Comment count
4

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
700.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1000 second(s)
ISO
800
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BA0I8248_ID.jpg
File size
227.1 KB
Date taken
Sun, 26 December 2021 11:59 AM
Dimensions
1000px x 1000px

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