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Male boat-tailed grackle in flight
Zackiedawg

Male boat-tailed grackle in flight (Quiscalus major)

The glossy black male boat-tailed grackle, with a purplish iridescent sheen in direct sun, flying noisily past me while calling out
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Habitat
Wetlands
Location
Delray Beach, Florida
Date taken
January 16, 2021
Scientific name
Quiscalus major
Equipment used
Sony A6600, Sony Fe 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS lens
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
559mm, F6.3, 1/1000 shutter, 400 ISO
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Reactions: Stanley Jones and delia todd
KC Foggin
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A gorgeous aerial image of this Boat-tailed Grackle Zack! Stunning detail guy!
 
delia todd
Staff member
Opus Editor
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That really is a marvellous flight capture Justin, and I love the iridescent colouring around his neck and shoulders.

Many thanks for letting us see him lad.
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Zackiedawg
Date added
View count
247
Comment count
4

Image metadata

Device
SONY ILCE-6600
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
559.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1000 second(s)
ISO
400
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
171355496.oJimxUNR.WkoGreenCy16jan210444.jpg
File size
440.6 KB
Date taken
Sat, 16 January 2021 4:10 PM
Dimensions
1800px x 1200px

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