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Ruff
Chris G6 UXU

Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)

Ruff
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Habitat
Mere
Location
WWT Martin Mere Lancashire
Date taken
30/07/2020
Scientific name
Philomachus pugnax
Equipment used
Canon 80D + 100-400mm lens
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
ISO 800
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Reactions: KC Foggin, j toon, peterow and 1 other person
bievreJJ
great photo, Chris, lovely with those few dark feathers, love those muddy legs too, top class, many tfs!!
 
delia todd
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
Ah!! I guess that's a male and he's losing his breeding plumage. I'd love to see one actually with a ruff LO.

That's a fantastic picture you've taken of this guy Chris - very well done my friend.
 
Stanley Jones
Supporter
Great close-up and picture of this beautiful wader with some transitional plumage. Fabulous work Chris!
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
Chris G6 UXU
Date added
View count
392
Comment count
20

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 80D
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/4000 second(s)
ISO
800
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
IMG_4161.JPG
File size
237.9 KB
Date taken
Thu, 30 July 2020 12:06 PM
Dimensions
1287px x 856px

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