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Red Kite
Jonno52

Red Kite (Milvus milvus)

Thank you for your comments, stay safe and well, and good birding!

John
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Habitat
Favours hilly country with a mixture of mature deciduous woodland and open fields, sometimes near rivers and lakes but less tied to water than the Black Kite (Opus)
Location
London, UK (taken from window of 3rd floor flat)
Date taken
30 March 2023
Scientific name
Milvus milvus
Equipment used
Canon EOS 7D Mk II, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/2500th sec, f/5.6, ISO 800, exposure bias +1⅓ EV
bievreJJ
excellent inflight capture of this beautiful kite, John, showing great colours well done, many tfs!!
 
Stanley Jones
Supporter
Terrific aerial of this Red Kite. It appears to going pretty fast. Excellent stop-action, focus, and colors. TFS John!
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
Jonno52
Date added
View count
291
Comment count
5

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/2500 second(s)
ISO
800
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Red Kite 443A8290 1300 standard BF.jpg
File size
47.7 KB
Date taken
Thu, 30 March 2023 11:24 AM
Dimensions
1299px x 812px

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