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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!!
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
316
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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