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Zackiedawg

Eastern Whip-poor-will returns! (Antrostomus vociferus)

A week or so ago, I posted an older photo of a whip-poor-will from November 2019. Then just this Sunday, walking out at the local wetlands, I was able to spot one again...the first one I've seen since that last one. They're NOT easy to spot! And as usual, they like to sit quietly during the day in a very shady spot, making them much more difficult to photograph...I had to handhold a 600mm lens at 1/200 (thank you, stabilization!) and crank up to ISO 3,200.
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Habitat
Forest
Location
Delray Beach, Florida
Date taken
February 7, 2021
Scientific name
Antrostomus vociferus
Equipment used
Sony A6600, Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS lens
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
600mm, F6.3, 1/200 shutter, 3200 ISO
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Weasel1
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A quality bird and very similar looking to the Nightjar we have in the UK.

Considering the settings and lens used, that's an excellent return.
 
Jaysan
Supporter
Lucky you. Have only seen a nightjar once in India. And that was because it decided to fly on to a dirt track to feed on ants that were in eruption. Have not had any luck since. Fabulous shot to boot.
 

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Category
North America
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Zackiedawg
Date added
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Comment count
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Image metadata

Device
SONY ILCE-6600
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
600.0 mm
Exposure time
1/200
ISO
3200
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
171400642.9NaJHlLI.zGreenCay7feb210267.jpg
File size
917.1 KB
Date taken
Sun, 07 February 2021 1:37 PM
Dimensions
1800px x 1440px

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