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Pel's fishing owl
Paul Tiller

Pel's fishing owl (Scotopelia peli)

Habitat
Forests along rivers and lakes, estuaries and swamps.
Location
South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
Date taken
6th November 2012
Scientific name
Scotopelia peli
Equipment used
Canon EOS 7D + Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/500sec, f9.0, ISO1600
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Opus Editor
That's a great photo! I love the attractive bright reddish colouration that sets off the owl from the background and the way it looks at the beholder.
 
Barbie Heid
Incredible shot! I haven't been having any luck at all finding owls here in the Northeast (USA).
 

Media information

Category
Africa
Added by
Paul Tiller
Date added
View count
564
Comment count
5

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 7D
Aperture
ƒ/9
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500 second(s)
ISO
1600
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
PelsFishingOwl_1.jpg
File size
1.2 MB
Date taken
Tue, 06 November 2012 4:28 PM
Dimensions
1200px x 800px

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