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Least bittern sneaking around (Ixobrychus exilis)

A male least bittern, stalking above the water on the reeds to avoid alerting the fish below to its presence - the brown and white striping a perfect camouflage for a fish looking up through the water.
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Habitat
Wetlands
Location
Delray Beach, Florida
Date taken
February 20, 2021
Scientific name
Ixobrychus exilis
Equipment used
Sony a6600, Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS lens
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
356mm, F6.3, 1/500 shutter, 640 ISO
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North America
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Image metadata

Device
SONY ILCE-6600
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
356.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500
ISO
640
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
171435439.cdC85gCo.PWGreenWako21feb210316.jpg
File size
801.2 KB
Date taken
Sat, 20 February 2021 3:12 PM
Dimensions
1800px x 1440px

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