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Hoopoe
drjpmenon

Hoopoe (Upupa epops)

“ Hoopoes were thought of as thieves across much of Europe, and harbingers of war in Scandinavia.” Wiki
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Location
Coimbatore, South India
Date taken
January 2021
Scientific name
Upupa epops
Equipment used
Nikon D7100, Nikkor 500mm on support
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
f4@1/3200, ISO 560
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Danielbirdwatcher
I have to say I have been robbed all these years from seeing this magnificent bird!! So handsome with great Character. He is striking.
 

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

Device
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D7100
Aperture
ƒ/4
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/3200 second(s)
ISO
560
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
_JAN1134.JPG
File size
435.9 KB
Date taken
Wed, 06 January 2021 10:13 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 699px

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