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King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus)

This is one from the archives, two years ago to the date, in fact. Although King Penguins are birds of the sub-Antarctic, this individual came ashore in South Africa (Cape Town) for its annual moult. Strangely, there were a few Ostriches sharing the same beach on the day - who would have thought that these diverse flightless birds would ever be seen together in nature?
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Habitat
Coastal
Location
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Date taken
1 November 2019
Scientific name
Aptenodytes patagonicus
Equipment used
Canon 80D, 300mm f4/ 1.4 extender
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/1600 s, f 6.3, ISO 160
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Media information

Category
Africa
Added by
DavidSwanepoel
Date added
View count
192
Comment count
2

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 80D
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
420.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1600 second(s)
ISO
160
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
King Penguin 211021.jpg
File size
440.8 KB
Date taken
Fri, 01 November 2019 11:03 AM
Dimensions
1455px x 970px

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