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Plain Chachalaca
Plain Chachalaca (Ortalis vetula mccalli)
Habitat
South Texas Plains vegetation area, Tamaulipan thornscrub with some planted native and non-native shrubs and wildflowers at 13 m (43 ft) elevation.
Location
Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
April 2023
Scientific name
Ortalis vetula
Equipment used
Canon
A great study of this handsome chachalaca, Stanley.
 
excellent closeup of this amazing bird, Stanley, great pose, details lovely eye contact, top marks, many tfs!!
 
Supporter
I grew up in North Texas and never realized how cool the birds were there. o_O
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
306
Comment count
10

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/10
Focal length
223.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
2500
Filename
Plain Chachalaca, Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Hidalgo County.jpg
File size
2 MB
Date taken
Thu, 20 April 2023 12:09 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 924px

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