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Plumbeous Kite
Marcelo Allende

Plumbeous Kite (Ictinia plumbea)

Photographed alongside the provincial route 204 arriving in the town of Fachinal Misiones.
Habitat
Jungles and forests of America
Location
Fachinal - Misiones - Argentina
Date taken
December 08/2014
Scientific name
Ictinia plumbea
Equipment used
D200+Bigma
Supporter
Wow, brilliant close-up. I only see them overhead, they sure look different sitting (lol). Fantastic close-up Marcelo!!!!
 
Thank Stanley, is more common to observe flying, this is the second time in 4 years that I shoot one of them perched !!!
 

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Central & South America & Mexico
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